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
The group was tracked for an average of 25 years, during which time 3,208 participants developed dementia.
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Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
This perspective reflects her broader philosophy that people are active participants in their own process, capable of interpreting their internal signals with guidance rather than direction.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
There, participants dance at the city’s famous masquerade balls.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Renee Good had ties to an organized anti-ICE network in Minneapolis that trains participants to monitor and interfere with federal immigration enforcement operations, the New York Post reported.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The airspace remained closed for 86 minutes, during which time flight patterns show dozens of other planes likely had to change course — making pilots and passengers unwitting participants in SpaceX’s test of the most powerful rocket ever built.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2026
The training covers how to respectfully engage with participants, how to use the mobile survey app and an overview of the counting process.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Most participants get less, since their benefits are adjusted based on their income.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Under this system, participants pay with lower-per-stream payouts instead of cash up front.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
This perspective reflects her broader philosophy that people are active participants in their own process, capable of interpreting their internal signals with guidance rather than direction.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
There, participants dance at the city’s famous masquerade balls.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Renee Good had ties to an organized anti-ICE network in Minneapolis that trains participants to monitor and interfere with federal immigration enforcement operations, the New York Post reported.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The airspace remained closed for 86 minutes, during which time flight patterns show dozens of other planes likely had to change course — making pilots and passengers unwitting participants in SpaceX’s test of the most powerful rocket ever built.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2026
The training covers how to respectfully engage with participants, how to use the mobile survey app and an overview of the counting process.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Most participants get less, since their benefits are adjusted based on their income.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Under this system, participants pay with lower-per-stream payouts instead of cash up front.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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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Five players scored in double figures, while the home side ended the game on a 19-1 run.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, the film will finally unite the Avengers with several actors from Fox's X-Men films, which took place in a separate universe that will presumably crash into Disney's MCU.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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For some modern actors cast in projects set in the past, getting their face to match the era their film or series is set in can take a bit of doing—or un-doing.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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