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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The Armory Sculpture section will include pieces by Sonya Clark, Rafael Ferrer, and Kaloki Nyamai, while the Armory Spotlight booth, given over to El Museo del Barrio this year, will feature a participatory textile installation by Lulu Varona. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Paris has assigned as much as €100 million a year for residents to allocate, and Portugal now runs a nationwide participatory budget for young people. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Kiesler and his heirs envisioned architecture that would make the arts more available, provisional, improvisational, democratic, and participatory, more playful and less aloof. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 In participatory action research, communities partner with researchers to move toward community goals. — Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for participatory

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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