participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
pər-
: one that participates
participants in a contest
participant
adjective
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he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
That allowed participants to control when their inner speech could be decoded.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
The public-nonprofit partnership also allows participants seamless access to the city’s robust suite of reentry and vocational services.
—Deanna Logan, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The participants were given a list of 35 potential players (many of whom had received All-Rookie or Pro Bowl honors) for inclusion.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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