congregant
noun
con·gre·gant
ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 
: one who congregates
specifically
: a member of a congregation
Examples of congregant in a Sentence
A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.
The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.
Recent Examples on the Web
On loan to 19 Southern California temples, the scrolls were displayed after a ceremony that offered congregants from each synagogue messages about hope, history, and heartache.
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Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
That means churches started to lose their congregants; businesses began to leave; community centers, parks, and other public institutions were not maintained; schools were underfunded.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Black congregants’ dismay at President Biden’s posture on the war could imperil his re-election bid.
—Maya King, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
The congregants met at people’s houses until their first synagogue, Broadway Street Temple, was built at Sixth and Broadway streets in 1836.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2024
During the latter incident, mosque congregants confronted Gray and distracted him long enough to call police, who arrived in time to arrest him.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Detroit police officers patrolled outside to help direct vehicle traffic as congregants flocked to the Detroit mosque.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Bishop Tomlinson claimed millions of congregants — including all Pentecostals.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Jiang was found with a gun, knife and ammunition as a large number of congregants attended church, according to federal prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
That means churches started to lose their congregants; businesses began to leave; community centers, parks, and other public institutions were not maintained; schools were underfunded.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Black congregants’ dismay at President Biden’s posture on the war could imperil his re-election bid.
—Maya King, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
The congregants met at people’s houses until their first synagogue, Broadway Street Temple, was built at Sixth and Broadway streets in 1836.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2024
During the latter incident, mosque congregants confronted Gray and distracted him long enough to call police, who arrived in time to arrest him.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Detroit police officers patrolled outside to help direct vehicle traffic as congregants flocked to the Detroit mosque.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Bishop Tomlinson claimed millions of congregants — including all Pentecostals.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Jiang was found with a gun, knife and ammunition as a large number of congregants attended church, according to federal prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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