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 reception welcomed participants in the Route 66 Centennial Caravan, a once-in-a-lifetime journey traversing all eight states connected by the Mother Road while highlighting preservation successes and future challenges facing the historic corridor.
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Daily News, 9 June 2026
The researchers’ analysis of the American Gut Project participants found that having both nighttime eating habits and high stress levels also was associated with significantly lower diversity of bacteria in their gut microbiome.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Some early FrontRunners participants who were not as ready to be open about their sexuality felt uncomfortable, particularly with group photos being taken to track attendance, Arcos said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The Emergency Medical Responder Course equips participants with foundational emergency medical knowledge and critical basic life-saving skills needed to respond at emergency scenes until advanced medical personnel arrive, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
In May, Eli Lilly announced that participants in a large clinical trial taking the highest dose of retatrutide lost an average of 28% of their body weight over 80 weeks.
—Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Other robotics participants joined new teams after aging out of programs for younger students.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Podcasters Paul Gannon and Eli Silverman have done a remarkable job of unearthing details about the Winkie, including tracking down a French novelty record based on the friend-chip, various archival documents, and new interviews with competition participants, including Jeff Olan and Penny Floyd.
—Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The twice-weekly two-hour temazcal experience, led by a local Mayan shaman, guides participants through an ancestral purification ritual focused on physical and spiritual detoxification.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Daily News, 9 June 2026
The researchers’ analysis of the American Gut Project participants found that having both nighttime eating habits and high stress levels also was associated with significantly lower diversity of bacteria in their gut microbiome.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Some early FrontRunners participants who were not as ready to be open about their sexuality felt uncomfortable, particularly with group photos being taken to track attendance, Arcos said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The Emergency Medical Responder Course equips participants with foundational emergency medical knowledge and critical basic life-saving skills needed to respond at emergency scenes until advanced medical personnel arrive, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
In May, Eli Lilly announced that participants in a large clinical trial taking the highest dose of retatrutide lost an average of 28% of their body weight over 80 weeks.
—Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Other robotics participants joined new teams after aging out of programs for younger students.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Podcasters Paul Gannon and Eli Silverman have done a remarkable job of unearthing details about the Winkie, including tracking down a French novelty record based on the friend-chip, various archival documents, and new interviews with competition participants, including Jeff Olan and Penny Floyd.
—Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The twice-weekly two-hour temazcal experience, led by a local Mayan shaman, guides participants through an ancestral purification ritual focused on physical and spiritual detoxification.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 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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Then to add insult to injury, Harrison — one of the players acquired in last summer’s Rafael Devers trade — has broken out as a potential Cy Young Award contender in Milwaukee.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then came party number two on Sunday, when Arsenal’s players finally got their hands on the trophy and lifted it above their heads in the last game of the league season – cue more scenes of celebration across the English capital and beyond.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The genre by definition requires re-enactments, and does the act of gathering a bunch actors and going to Tehran (or Morocco) give more credibility to the project than having a computer do it?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The actors reunited to celebrate an important milestone in the life of their 18-year-old daughter, Lola Momoa, who graduated from high school.—
Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
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