PARTICIPATING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

participating 1 of 2

adjective

as in attending

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verb

present participle of participate

as in sharing

to take a share or part eager to participate in the city's cultural life

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Adjective

Legal observers are neutral, non-participating watchers who often attend police actions to witness, document and monitor law enforcement behavior. — George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 Some of that can surely be chalked up to missing out on the rest and recharge that non-participating players took advantage of during that break, and McLellan confirmed recently that Larkin came back from the tournament banged up, which hampered him. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Plus, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that patients treated at hospitals that do participate in clinical trials receive better care and have lower mortality rates than patients treated at non-participating hospitals. — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

Verb

Turkey’s Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday that Ankara is participating in meetings in Jeddah aimed at establishing the coalition. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Ronaldo announced in July that the 2026 World Cup would mark his final year participating in the soccer tournament. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Since this group is only 1% of those participating in sports, most people do not know or understand this community. — Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Early voting is underway for DeKalb County voters participating in the Congressional District 13 special election runoff. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 By participating in this Contest, each participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Sponsor and the judges selected by the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. — August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 This weekday dining event features $25 prix-fixe lunches at participating Santana Row restaurants. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 From a young age, our children receive conflicting signals about the meaning of participating in our democratic republic. — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Some trial sponsors pay for incidental expenses but might not make that clear up front to patients who are considering participating. — Michelle Andrews, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating

Adjective

Blonde may also be a key hair color for the Act III album and its accompanying era, as the teaser images Megan shared show her in a platinum blonde bob.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
As the Financial Times reports, Chloé Bakalar left her post as the AI ethics lead in July, less than a year after joining the company and without any accompanying announcement.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanying

Verb

Chef and content creator Pierce Abernathy is known for sharing recipes with his social media followers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
That can mean sharing the story of how the family built its wealth, including the sacrifices involved, teaching budgeting and investing early, and involving children in charitable decisions long before any inheritance is on the table.

— Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharing

Adjective

That setup no longer felt like enough for the final, and Garrecht-Williams’ arranged watchalong remains a camp highlight for those present.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In an indication of the speech’s importance, all seven members of China’s powerful politburo standing committee, along with retired party and state leaders, were all present, according to state TV footage.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of present

Adjective

Bristol Myers Squibb, or BMS, has a program to make its drugs available in lower-income countries.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
All in all, there is a fair amount of flexibility to add further signings or players currently available for sale or loan who fail to secure moves away from Stamford Bridge.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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