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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Names were then tested in workshops with participants from all over the world, representing all interest groups.
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Figures released by the Marché du Film on the eve of its official kick off on Wednesday revealed 40,000 professionals were expected overall at the festival with 16,000 participants from 140 countries registered for the market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Among the diasporic participants in the pavilion are Somali Swedish painter Ayan Farah, Somali Danish poet and filmmaker Asmaa Jama, and Somali British poet Warsan Shire.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 May 2026
Watson was restricted to six substitute outings before joining Millwall on loan in January, where his number of appearances has doubled for the Championship play-off participants (two starts and 10 from the bench at the time of writing).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Figures released by the Marché du Film on the eve of its official kick off on Wednesday revealed 40,000 professionals were expected overall at the festival with 16,000 participants from 140 countries registered for the market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Among the diasporic participants in the pavilion are Somali Swedish painter Ayan Farah, Somali Danish poet and filmmaker Asmaa Jama, and Somali British poet Warsan Shire.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 May 2026
Watson was restricted to six substitute outings before joining Millwall on loan in January, where his number of appearances has doubled for the Championship play-off participants (two starts and 10 from the bench at the time of writing).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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