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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Investigators said Thomas Sanford, 40, of Burton rammed his pickup truck into the church, jumped out and began firing an assault rifle at congregants.
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
As the attack unfolded, congregants blockaded themselves inside the synagogue, keeping Al-Shamie outside.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
The attack in Manchester fell on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement – when synagogues are particularly packed out and congregants come together to perform long services, asking for forgiveness from God and others.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Victims have included pastors, rabbis, imams, monks, congregants, staff and children.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
As the attack unfolded, congregants blockaded themselves inside the synagogue, keeping Al-Shamie outside.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
The attack in Manchester fell on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement – when synagogues are particularly packed out and congregants come together to perform long services, asking for forgiveness from God and others.
—Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Victims have included pastors, rabbis, imams, monks, congregants, staff and children.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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