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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Pastor Adalberto Hernandez began receiving calls from his congregants shortly after Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte this month.
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
Among the congregants were chef José Andrés, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and five ambassadors representing countries that host Jane Goodall Institute programs.
—Dawn Klavon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Rodriguez was a regular congregant at the church, and inquired about taking over the space if Little Sprouts left.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Among rank-and-file Assemblies of God congregants, reactions to the NBC News report ranged from heartbreak to hope.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
Among the congregants were chef José Andrés, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and five ambassadors representing countries that host Jane Goodall Institute programs.
—Dawn Klavon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Rodriguez was a regular congregant at the church, and inquired about taking over the space if Little Sprouts left.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Among rank-and-file Assemblies of God congregants, reactions to the NBC News report ranged from heartbreak to hope.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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