participated

verb

past tense of participate
as in shared
to take a share or part eager to participate in the city's cultural life

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Recent Examples of participated Some 9,000 travel advisers and hospitality experts participated in the survey that awarded LaGuardia the accolade. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The demand letter noted that CNN has participated in the TV pool and covered presidents in the Oval Office and on Air Force One for 45 years. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 China has already rolled out digital yuan wallets (registration required), and the UAE has participated in cross-border CBDC initiatives such as Project mBridge. — Maghnus Mareneck, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In 2023, Leeper participated in the Library of Congress’ Black Women in Radio Historic Collection and Oral History Project. — Chase Jordan october 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Fishermen, police officers, farmers, construction workers, medical workers and university staff have participated in the protest. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 As Baker’s protégé, Darman had participated in these internecine and often wretched White House wars. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 There is art historical truth to that statement, as Gonzalès never participated in any of the Impressionist exhibitions. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 In the past, OshKosh has participated in fashion collaborations via licensing agreements with Gucci and Kith. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participated
  1. shared
  2. knew
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  • The Oscar-winning actress and former child star, who had a stroke in 2020, shared a rare photo of herself Friday on social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, the band have shared a 2025 reissue of their greatest-hits collection Joy In Repetition, appeared on the second season of Netflix’s Beef, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of their second album, The Warning.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of shared
Verb
  • This would-be Colette, who knew her time and speaks to ours, was born Rosalyn Bronznick in 1926, and grew up in the Bronx.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Racing to give back With breast cancer affecting both her mother and aunt, Robinson knew the importance of regular screenings.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of knew

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“Participated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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