participatory
adjective
par·tic·i·pa·to·ry
pär-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē 
pər-
: characterized by or involving participation
especially
: providing the opportunity for individual participation
participatory democracy
participatory management
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And in the art world, where her career began, she has been well recognized by now as a pioneer of multimedia, conceptual, performance and participatory art; she’s had big retrospectives and permanent installations.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Black’s participatory energy extended to his sketch work too.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Aditi is a nuclear engineer and had been using participatory design in her research, and Katie had been teaching ethics and design to engineering students for many years.
—Aditi Verma, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, this system promotes a more participatory care model, where family members and caregivers actively contribute to the patient's safety and well-being.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Black’s participatory energy extended to his sketch work too.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Aditi is a nuclear engineer and had been using participatory design in her research, and Katie had been teaching ethics and design to engineering students for many years.
—Aditi Verma, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, this system promotes a more participatory care model, where family members and caregivers actively contribute to the patient's safety and well-being.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for participatory
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“Participatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participatory. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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