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 The selection will include a pre-qualification phase, a one-on-one dialogue stage with pre-qualified participants, and finally, the awarding of the concession contracts. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025 As more participants join, the system becomes better at identifying connections, giving early registrants a unique edge. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025 The CtrlMovie system allows for both single- and multi-player decision-making that allows for different endings based on participants’ choices. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 Many participants could read letters, numbers and even full pages of text again. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for participant
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player
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  • Blue Jays utility player Ernie Clement atoned for an early base running mistake with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to get the scoring started.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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