as in participators
one who takes part in something
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of participants
In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants.
—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
—
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
As participants watched footage from various journeys, researchers tracked where their gaze fixated and for how long.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
It should also be noted that most participants were white, female, generally healthy, and held steady full-time jobs.
—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
30 June 2026
Then participants draw their individual targets on paper with colored markers that Fadel provides.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Weekly Newsletter Huda writes that many participants in the online discussions are already committed to KUPI’s view of Islam.
—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 June 2026
In Petersplatz, in central Basel, seamstresses remained on call throughout the festival to repair the traditional Alpine folk costumes worn by participants in case of emergency.
—
Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
All those little unofficial participants, the sloops and ketches that will join the festivities, will be restricted to nine holding areas.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
—
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
As participants watched footage from various journeys, researchers tracked where their gaze fixated and for how long.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
It should also be noted that most participants were white, female, generally healthy, and held steady full-time jobs.
—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
30 June 2026
Then participants draw their individual targets on paper with colored markers that Fadel provides.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Weekly Newsletter Huda writes that many participants in the online discussions are already committed to KUPI’s view of Islam.
—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 June 2026
In Petersplatz, in central Basel, seamstresses remained on call throughout the festival to repair the traditional Alpine folk costumes worn by participants in case of emergency.
—
Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
All those little unofficial participants, the sloops and ketches that will join the festivities, will be restricted to nine holding areas.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 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.
Noun
-
While continuing to invest in existing cloud players may work for some, others are moving to develop their own sovereign, on-premise compute infrastructure.
-
This draft featured several players who could have helped in that regard, including Albert Smits out of Europe and Chase Reid of the OHL's Sault Ste.
Noun
-
Just as their characters have evolved and gained electric momentum in their careers, so have the actors.
-
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would not tolerate any tolling system on Hormuz, saying his agency would aggressively target any actors involved.
Cite this Entry
“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
