partakers

noun

plural of partaker
as in participants
one who takes part in something any partaker of forbidden activities will be severely punished by the sect's elders

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  1. participants
  2. participators
Noun
  • In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of participants
Noun
  • And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of participators
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“Partakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partakers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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