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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Sixty-four participants generated nearly 2,700 nights of real-world data.
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Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
All those benefits participants feel are part of the nonprofit's mission to help women find wellness.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Sixty-four participants generated nearly 2,700 nights of real-world data.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
In 2018, a study published in the National Library of Medicine observed how many times 216 participants checked their smartphones over the course of 56 days.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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