Definition of participantnext
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 For some participants, the robot was animated, using gestures, eye contact and nods. Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 The exoneration effort was a cause in which many of the festival participants were involved, and the Connecticut Witch and Culture Festival was a celebration of that success. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 By the end of the workshop, 82% of participants felt more confident talking with their children about gaming. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The Feels asks participants to be in the moment together, paying attention to their bodies and their breathing. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences 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
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  • Angel Genao became the first player in Cleveland history with four hits in his MLB debut and drove in what had been the go-ahead run in the seventh.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Even Dodgers players remarked on the environment for an August regular-season series.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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