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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In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Taking a class goes further, forcing participants out of their comfort zones in a way that fast-tracks connection with the people in the room.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
An independent evaluation of seven New York City P-TECH schools found that participants were 38 percentage points more likely to have completed an internship during four years of high school.
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Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Associate to Optician program will initially roll out with 30 participants in North Carolina, South Carolina and Connecticut.
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Casey Mann,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2026
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Taking a class goes further, forcing participants out of their comfort zones in a way that fast-tracks connection with the people in the room.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
An independent evaluation of seven New York City P-TECH schools found that participants were 38 percentage points more likely to have completed an internship during four years of high school.
—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Associate to Optician program will initially roll out with 30 participants in North Carolina, South Carolina and Connecticut.
—
Casey Mann,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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