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participatory

[pahr-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee] / ˌpɑrˈtɪs ə pəˌtɔr i /


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A statement from its foreign ministry urged "the government and people of Niger to work together towards an inclusive and participatory return to stability and constitutional order".

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Backrooms extend this logic into new and participatory territory.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

They flocked to the theater with friends and family in tow, comparing the festive, participatory atmosphere to the phenomenon around the 2023 megahit “Barbie,” which also spurred viewers to don costumes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

The work is two things at once: a participatory lecture-performance conducted through the audience’s phones, and an accompanying, palm-sized, 700-plus-page “script” examining how our devices serve as bodily extensions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

These three stages of development: deconstruction of content, demystification of technology and finally do-it-yourself or participatory authorship are the three steps through which a programmed populace returns to autonomous thinking, action and collective self-determination.

From Open Source Democracy by Douglas Rushkoff



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