participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
pər-
: one that participates
participants in a contest
participant
adjective
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he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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Liba helped create a WhatsApp group that allowed participants to engage in critical dialogue about Israel.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Organizers said two-thirds of the participants who signed up lived outside big cities, a 40% increase over last time in those from suburban, small town and rural addresses.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The onetime Festival of Nations is set to be resurrected under a new name for the first time since 2019, with participants from 67 nations and ethnic communities.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Organizers said two-thirds of the participants who signed up lived outside big cities, a 40% increase over last time in those from suburban, small town and rural addresses.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The onetime Festival of Nations is set to be resurrected under a new name for the first time since 2019, with participants from 67 nations and ethnic communities.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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