How to Use participate in a Sentence

participate

verb
Definition of participatenext
Synonyms for participatenext
  • Most people joined the game, but a few chose not to participate.
  • Those who want to participate must wear a plain white shirt in the style of the photo project.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The aim then was to try to get other brands to participate.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023
  • In that case, the ninth-place team had to be within four games of the eighth-place team in the standings in order to participate.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The league did not find that the players who participated in the game were not playing to win.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The public was invited to participate in the Big Help Out on the day off.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • This is the first time Tribeca has participated in Art Basel.
    — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Twelve schools across the state will participate; none are in Gallup-McKinley.
    — Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Rougeau said his school has struggled with whether to participate in the rankings or not.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Make the content, film or TV, for the lowest price possible and then participate in the wins.
    — Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Each round lasts about 15 minutes, and up to four players can participate at a time.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Vivi and Hyunjin did not participate in the original case, but have since left the label as well.
    — Vulture, 16 June 2023
  • The Pool and Sports Zone is a great spot for families to split up and participate in a host of activities.
    — Megan Dubois, Chron, 26 Jan. 2023
  • More than 25 years after the record, the group actively participate in a group chat, sharing Texas high school track news and more.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
  • My way of participating was to ask follow-up questions to learn more about them.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2023
  • The teams participated in live-fire drills and hand-to-hand combat and learned how to handle roadside bombs, the biggest threat from Al-Shabaab.
    — Rupa Palla, NBC News, 9 July 2023
  • Women and laypeople are participating in the meeting for the first time.
    — Ruth Graham Jamie Kelter Davis, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • There are benefits that last past the month too: Studies have shown that those who participate in Dry January drink less the rest of the year.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 4 Jan. 2023
  • One of the students who participated in Mack’s last two plays has since been released from the center and is doing well.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023
  • While Jagger is English and unable to participate in the U.S elections, some of his children are able to vote.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • More than 1,000 people have been charged with participating in the attack on the Capitol.
    — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Both Feniger and Lachman will participate in a Q&A before the screening.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 12 Oct. 2023
  • In keeping with tradition, the top prospects in the NFL draft participated in a youth football event Wednesday and then met on the field with the media.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Hamadeh was invited to be on the program but did not participate.
    — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Close to 200 children participated in the camp and everyone left with a T-shirt and at least one hand-off or pass from Jennings.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 10 July 2023
  • He is expected to enroll at UW next month and participate in spring ball.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2022
  • How to play Powerball To participate in the Powerball game, players can purchase a ticket for $2 per play.
    — Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The farms must participate in a workplace and farmworker study.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • Running back Isiah Pacheco has dealt with injuries this year but participated fully in practices this week.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • If event organizers wish to have an estimate on the number of people participating in their event, then those organizers should hire a private sector firm to conduct the count.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025

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