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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For RWAs to function, every participant needs confidence that events are recorded in the right order.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
But given both the film’s protagonist (gig worker Eyüp, played by the director) and title character (Eyüp’s greedy boss) are participants in the dance, this Turkish writer can’t help but see it as a biting social statement.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
All payouts are based on a field of 200 participants.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
But given both the film’s protagonist (gig worker Eyüp, played by the director) and title character (Eyüp’s greedy boss) are participants in the dance, this Turkish writer can’t help but see it as a biting social statement.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
All payouts are based on a field of 200 participants.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for participant
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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