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
Walk Japan’s Nakasendo Way is a small-group tour with a maximum of 12 participants and no minimum.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
The temperatures on that day were in the high 90s, and four other marathon participants had reportedly fallen ill.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Their goal is to ensure the safety of study participants.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
To earn the prize money, participants competed to be the first to reach a series of milestones.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
The temperatures on that day were in the high 90s, and four other marathon participants had reportedly fallen ill.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Their goal is to ensure the safety of study participants.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
To earn the prize money, participants competed to be the first to reach a series of milestones.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participant
player
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One of Kompany’s successes has been to vastly improve his players’ work without the ball.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Eight of the Sun’s 10 active players scored at least two points in the win, and the team shot 50% from the field despite going just 3-for-15 from 3-point range.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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