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
According to a report shared first with USA TODAY, as of 2025, among participants who were not yet saving for retirement, 20% of emergency savers began contributing to a 401(k) for the first time after initiating emergency savings.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Last year was the Avalo program’s first commercial season growing cotton, and it’s poised to expand sixfold in acreage in 2026, with all the first-year farmers returning along with additional participants.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
One of our participants had over $3 million which was all of his retirement, and he was being scammed.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026
There was also the chance that hypertension was underdiagnosed in some participants.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Later this year, daeZERO plans to launch a longer 10-month quantum program that will give participants the opportunity to earn industry relevant credentials and engage in college-level work.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Thirty-eight participants completed the study.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Total testosterone rose and free testosterone dropped slightly in both groups over 12 weeks, but those shifts happened regardless of whether participants took creatine.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
But most participants chose to keep their cameras on.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Last year was the Avalo program’s first commercial season growing cotton, and it’s poised to expand sixfold in acreage in 2026, with all the first-year farmers returning along with additional participants.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
One of our participants had over $3 million which was all of his retirement, and he was being scammed.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026
There was also the chance that hypertension was underdiagnosed in some participants.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Later this year, daeZERO plans to launch a longer 10-month quantum program that will give participants the opportunity to earn industry relevant credentials and engage in college-level work.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Thirty-eight participants completed the study.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Total testosterone rose and free testosterone dropped slightly in both groups over 12 weeks, but those shifts happened regardless of whether participants took creatine.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
But most participants chose to keep their cameras on.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participants
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
Noun
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The change quickly affected players.—
Cal Phillips
June 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The gorgeous part is the richness of Cleage’s characters, radiantly realized by all four actors under Jackson’s warm direction.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Of course, in my day, the actors that wanted to share with us were giant bankable movie stars, not Luke McGluke or Sadie Glutz, and whoever some of these people are today.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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