as in participator
one who takes part in something
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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Recent Examples of participant
Whitford suggests this may be a sign that these participants had the potential to hallucinate.
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Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
In a call-out for participants, the team said that participants may receive up to $600 in compensation for completing the study.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, forum participants said a person could sue a company or entity that pollutes a river because the river has the right to be pollution-free.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
This special program is limited to 20 participants.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
In a call-out for participants, the team said that participants may receive up to $600 in compensation for completing the study.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, forum participants said a person could sue a company or entity that pollutes a river because the river has the right to be pollution-free.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
This special program is limited to 20 participants.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participant
player
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Behind him, Liverpool need to be wary of Foden, who is beginning to again look like the player who was central to City’s 2023-24 title win.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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