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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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The views of the art of directing provided by the participants in Nirenberg’s book are exquisitely detailed and tangy with emotional immediacy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The systemic review included 28 observational studies with more than 86,000 participants who were followed for at least one year after experiencing a minor stroke.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
When other participants, both male and female, questioned whether Stanton’s voting-rights plank was asking for too much, too soon, Douglass lent his support and helped turn the tide.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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