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.
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Soon after the start of the vigils, more and more faith leaders began showing up, many bussing their congregants to come along with them from places as far as North and Central Florida.
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Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, both the church leader and congregant say the post misrepresented what happened.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Hughes, who declined to offer more details of the missing money, said Wallace’s conduct did not just affect local congregants.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
One way to claim that grace was through displays of spirit, which the right music could coax out of even the most staid congregants.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, both the church leader and congregant say the post misrepresented what happened.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Hughes, who declined to offer more details of the missing money, said Wallace’s conduct did not just affect local congregants.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
One way to claim that grace was through displays of spirit, which the right music could coax out of even the most staid congregants.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congregant
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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