participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
pər-
: one that participates
participants in a contest
participant
adjective
Examples of participant in a Sentence
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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The spots are generally reserved for people who are more medically fragile and participants agree to constant medical supervision.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Black residents make up almost 16% of participants, while Hispanic residents make up almost 6%.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In a review of electronic medical records, thousands of adults who had chronic insomnia and took melatonin for a year or longer had a 90% higher chance of heart failure over the next five years, compared with participants who had the same health factors but didn’t take melatonin.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Additionally, participants who filled at least two melatonin prescriptions at least 90 days apart had an 82% higher risk of developing heart failure compared with those who did not use melatonin, according to the observational study.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Black residents make up almost 16% of participants, while Hispanic residents make up almost 6%.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In a review of electronic medical records, thousands of adults who had chronic insomnia and took melatonin for a year or longer had a 90% higher chance of heart failure over the next five years, compared with participants who had the same health factors but didn’t take melatonin.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Additionally, participants who filled at least two melatonin prescriptions at least 90 days apart had an 82% higher risk of developing heart failure compared with those who did not use melatonin, according to the observational study.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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