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
Most participants get less, since their benefits are adjusted based on their income.
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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
Inomata and his colleagues also believe that the site would have been built by willing participants, not compulsory labor used to construct many ancient wonders such as Egypt’s pyramids and later Maya cities.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
In contrast, seeing a moderately attractive fitfluencer gave some participants a small confidence boost, likely because the image felt more attainable.
—Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Good luck to all participants in our out-of-this-world literary sci-fi giveaway!
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
That means fewer than 1% of clinical trial participants today are women of Middle East, South Asian, and African origin, Smith said.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Once embroiled in conflict, participants and spectators layer on more stories to make sense of their relationship to its violent cauldron.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
In the hippocampus, for example, participants who got ALZ-801 experienced about 18% less atrophy than those who got a placebo.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Inomata and his colleagues also believe that the site would have been built by willing participants, not compulsory labor used to construct many ancient wonders such as Egypt’s pyramids and later Maya cities.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
In contrast, seeing a moderately attractive fitfluencer gave some participants a small confidence boost, likely because the image felt more attainable.
—Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Good luck to all participants in our out-of-this-world literary sci-fi giveaway!
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
That means fewer than 1% of clinical trial participants today are women of Middle East, South Asian, and African origin, Smith said.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Once embroiled in conflict, participants and spectators layer on more stories to make sense of their relationship to its violent cauldron.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
In the hippocampus, for example, participants who got ALZ-801 experienced about 18% less atrophy than those who got a placebo.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participants
Noun
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Within hours, domestic players dominated key categories.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Third, there will be a trickle-down effect to get players in more appropriate sports in the lineup.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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It was acquired as a limited series by Amazon; production was delayed by the pandemic, which gave the actors who made up the band—fronted by Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, as Daisy—time to bond and feel more like a real group by the time the show aired in 2023.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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All are interested, too, in bringing influencers on board as actors or creatives to broaden their appeal.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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