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
Many of the participants are survivors or battlers of cancer, such as Ediana Albert, 51, who was diagnosed with a sarcoma in her left elbow.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Those Medicaid participants will have to work or do community service at least 80 hours a month, or enroll at least half-time as a student.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Oil moves Oil market participants have been closely watching the conflict, which risks a major oil supply shock in the Middle East.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Vendors from planners and florists to photographers and caterers will be available for introduction at the venues — allowing participants to plan their whole weddings in one day.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Those Medicaid participants will have to work or do community service at least 80 hours a month, or enroll at least half-time as a student.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Oil moves Oil market participants have been closely watching the conflict, which risks a major oil supply shock in the Middle East.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Vendors from planners and florists to photographers and caterers will be available for introduction at the venues — allowing participants to plan their whole weddings in one day.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participant
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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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He's worked as a football player on the TV series Friday Night Lights, as well as in the 2016 Tina Fey movie Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The battle pitted Ellison against Netflix, the industry’s biggest and most important player.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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