participant

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pant pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 

pər-

: one that participates

participants in a contest

participant adjective

Synonyms of participant

• participator
• player

Examples of participant in a Sentence

he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank

Recent Examples on the Web

The applicants had wanted to hold the march in the afternoon with 60 participants. — Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Over the next several years, its members gradually moved from performers interpreting someone else’s vision to active participants in shaping their own. — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Inside Lindblom, university leaders playfully lobbied on behalf of their campuses to a group of more than a dozen participants, who fired inquiries back about courses, postgraduation job success rates, campus accessibility and culture, and more. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Participating brands and retailers also reported prioritizing animal welfare, with 88 percent of participants using animal fibers from producers with an animal welfare policy. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

participant

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pant pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt 

pär-

: one that participates