as in participator
one who takes part in something
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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Recent Examples of participant
Participation is free but limited to 35 participants per session, with priority given to Valparaiso residents.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Parade participants showcase Atlanta pride at the annual 404 Day event.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Inside Safe participants also face a wide array of rules.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The funding will go to the Northern California UFCW Plan, based in Concord, and is intended to help the plan continue paying retirement benefits without reductions for its 138,516 participants, according to DeSaulnier’s office.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Parade participants showcase Atlanta pride at the annual 404 Day event.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Inside Safe participants also face a wide array of rules.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The funding will go to the Northern California UFCW Plan, based in Concord, and is intended to help the plan continue paying retirement benefits without reductions for its 138,516 participants, according to DeSaulnier’s office.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participant
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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
Noun
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Davis thinks Illinois players will be good after a little more practice.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Inter Miami is gearing up for its home opener at the new Nu Stadium, with players getting in a training session just days before Saturday's match.—
Samantha Rivera,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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