as in participators
one who takes part in something
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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Recent Examples of participants
Almost half of participants hit snooze on more than 80 percent of days, with heavy snoozers spending an average of 20 extra minutes in bed each morning.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Six months after the RISE event in Virginia, most of the participants were still in touch, texting frequently in a group chat.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Highlights of this Easter celebration include a petting zoo, crafts, games, photos with Easter Bunny and food and ice cream for first 75 participants.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Some participants have since used the platform’s guidance to pursue opportunities within the luxury sector.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
None of the participants had dementia at the start.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Kickoff for the 48-team tournament is less than three months away, but six participants remain to be decided, including one team set to play in North Texas during the group stage.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Six months after the RISE event in Virginia, most of the participants were still in touch, texting frequently in a group chat.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Highlights of this Easter celebration include a petting zoo, crafts, games, photos with Easter Bunny and food and ice cream for first 75 participants.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Some participants have since used the platform’s guidance to pursue opportunities within the luxury sector.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
None of the participants had dementia at the start.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Kickoff for the 48-team tournament is less than three months away, but six participants remain to be decided, including one team set to play in North Texas during the group stage.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participants
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And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The only unavailable Heat players were the three-way contract trio of Vlad Goldin, Trevor Keels and Jahmir Young, who are all in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kiarostami had made films mostly with nonprofessional actors, often about rural people of modest means.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The story highlights Dilan as a strong female lead, while the main actors — initially new faces — have rapidly gained huge popularity, building large fan bases and reaching over one million followers each on Instagram.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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