participants

plural of participant

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Recent Examples of participants Spectators lined the route as the procession passed, featuring religious traditions, horses and participants riding electric motorcycles. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026 The participants included in the study were generally healthier than the larger group, the researchers noted. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Nearly 60,000 participants are set to run the course this year, chosen from a pool of over 240,000 applicants as part of New York Road Runners’ highly competitive selection process. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026 Record participants, results, failures, corrective actions, owners and deadlines. — Bojan Ilic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 On prediction markets, participants can buy and sell contracts valued between $0 and $1, with the price reflecting how likely traders think an event is to happen. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Six participants in the network behind those promotions have been sentenced to federal prison, the Justice Department announced. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 Before pumpkins can be recycled, participants should remove all decorations, including paint, candles, yarn hair, stickers, googly eyes and plastic accessories, event organizers said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Researchers are still following participants to establish whether the treatment ultimately extends their lives. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participants
Noun
  • 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
  • The selection committee voting on the rankings includes six current athletic directors, four former head coaches, two former All-American football players and one former sportswriter.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the Horned Frogs returned just three players from last year’s team and rebuilt the roster with nine new players with multiple years of eligibility.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In recent years, the two comedians, actors, and Ride podcast co-hosts—who are also real-life BFFs—have nailed the storied art of incredibly niche, highly specific, social media brainrot Halloween costumes.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Who knew that McKellen’s Hollywood worries would end up with him following the same path as his friend, leading to both actors starring in the first generation of Marvel movies.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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