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 Little Rock Marathon returns for its 24th edition Sunday with thousands of participants set to compete in the various races.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Most states don't currently collect employment or education information about Medicaid participants.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Between October 2022 and June 2024, 90 percent of participants in Tarrant County’s Youth Advocate Programs services were not adjudicated or convicted of a new charge while enrolled, and 100 percent stayed enrolled in school, graduated, or earned a GED, according to Youth Advocate Programs.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead, the county pays for participants’ health care on a short-term basis.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Most states don't currently collect employment or education information about Medicaid participants.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Between October 2022 and June 2024, 90 percent of participants in Tarrant County’s Youth Advocate Programs services were not adjudicated or convicted of a new charge while enrolled, and 100 percent stayed enrolled in school, graduated, or earned a GED, according to Youth Advocate Programs.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead, the county pays for participants’ health care on a short-term basis.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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