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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2012 and 2013, Uberoi, a white British Pentecostal Christian, attended services at the Dublin church and interviewed leaders and congregants.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
Already in the first episode, in her very first interaction with a congregant, Léa has to defend one of the most primitive forms of religious practice: circumcision.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Despite rising community support, from local congregants to offers of amicus assistance nationwide, reactions remain mixed within the New Jersey town.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
In many places with priest shortages, women increasingly do the work of ministering to congregants.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
Already in the first episode, in her very first interaction with a congregant, Léa has to defend one of the most primitive forms of religious practice: circumcision.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Despite rising community support, from local congregants to offers of amicus assistance nationwide, reactions remain mixed within the New Jersey town.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
In many places with priest shortages, women increasingly do the work of ministering to congregants.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 3 May 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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