participant

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pant pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 

pər-

: one that participates

participants in a contest

participant adjective

Synonyms of participant

• participator
• player

Examples of participant in a Sentence

he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank

Recent Examples on the Web

In one experiment where participants viewed short food clips showing both high-calorie and lower-calorie chocolate desserts, dieters spent about 30% longer looking at the unhealthier options than non-dieters did. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Several Wrestlemania 42 participants were developed under the NXT banner, including Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026

Trading in perpetual derivatives in crude oil on Hyperliquid surged within hours as participants priced in the shock in real time. —Bob Diamond, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

The participants are Xavier Becerra (D), Chad Bianco (R), Steve Hilton (R), Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Tom Steyer (D), Tony Thurmond (D) and Antonio Villaraigosa (D). —Austin Turner, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

participant

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pant pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt 

pär-

: one that participates