as in contribution
the state or action of being actively involved in something
The subjects were thanked for their valuable participation in the study.
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Historically, a crucial component of those broader impacts relate to increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in the scientific process.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 27 Jan. 2025
Many cultural events have free entry, because access and participation are big core values here.
—Vanessa Wachtmeister, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
The research further reinforce that consistent financial education leads to greater participation in stock markets and retirement plans later in life.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 27 Jan. 2025
Many cultural events have free entry, because access and participation are big core values here.
—Vanessa Wachtmeister, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
The research further reinforce that consistent financial education leads to greater participation in stock markets and retirement plans later in life.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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