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
The participants also showed a shift in their circadian rhythms (sleep/wake cycles) when they were placed on the time-restricted eating schedules, but the associated health impacts are not known.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Rockwell understood that democracy weakens when leaders become symbols rather than participants.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The 191-participant study the filing cited found that a person would hear something different than from the transcript of the audio tapes used in Smart’s trial if they were given a different transcript or didn’t receive a transcript at all.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
At a recent event providing health services to those affected, MusiCares says many participants shared stories of evacuating with only a few minutes notice, forcing some to leave behind their means of livelihood – instruments and studios, some of which the organization has helped to replace.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Rockwell understood that democracy weakens when leaders become symbols rather than participants.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The 191-participant study the filing cited found that a person would hear something different than from the transcript of the audio tapes used in Smart’s trial if they were given a different transcript or didn’t receive a transcript at all.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
At a recent event providing health services to those affected, MusiCares says many participants shared stories of evacuating with only a few minutes notice, forcing some to leave behind their means of livelihood – instruments and studios, some of which the organization has helped to replace.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participant
Noun
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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
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Before that, Chara made sure to mention every player on that team, from Bergeron and Krejci and Shawn Thornton to Shane Hnidy and Tomas Kaberle, all of them forever friends.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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Their scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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