participatory

adjective

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​to·​ry pär-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce participatory (audio)
pər-
: characterized by or involving participation
especially : providing the opportunity for individual participation
participatory democracy
participatory management

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On the other side of the country, Los Angeles residents across nine underserved communities led a participatory budgeting process to dedicate $8.5 million in City funds to resource their communities. Morgan Simon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The film will receive both a theatrical and streaming release and will be participatory in every sense given that Melania Trump will executive produce alongside New Element Media’s Fernando Sulichin. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025 Yet these were never open, participatory democratic processes. Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024 The table is an intricate, highly technical, communal experience that provides a participatory dining journey like no other. Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for participatory 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of participatory was in 1881

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“Participatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participatory. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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