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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Hawkinson observed that congregants tend to stay at the church _ for generations.
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The church mostly serves Tongan congregants, its website says.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
On Sunday morning, congregants returned for the building’s official rededication, a moment many describe as both improbable and deeply emotional.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The church mostly serves Tongan congregants, its website says.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
On Sunday morning, congregants returned for the building’s official rededication, a moment many describe as both improbable and deeply emotional.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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 May. 2026.
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