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
Saturday offers a full day of activity, starting with the Annual Vidalia Onion Run, where participants can choose from a 10K, 5K, or 1-mile run/walk.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
In January, the companies announced that the combination cut the death rate for participants in their study by 49% over five years.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The participants were mostly Caucasian, which means the results may not apply to other populations.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
If participants are unable to meet this pace, they may be asked to reduce the length of their training runs to match training support.
—Ajc Staff, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The fourth annual edition of the New Jersey race, which is also a 2027 Boston Marathon qualifying event, takes participants through the neighborhoods of Jersey City.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Others called the sign offensive to participants with disabilities and those running for charities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
At times throughout the debate, Jubilee changes the video to a split screen that includes fact checks about statements made by participants.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Foundry operates a pool that lets participants share in the collective proceeds, providing companies with a predictable cash flow in the process.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
In January, the companies announced that the combination cut the death rate for participants in their study by 49% over five years.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The participants were mostly Caucasian, which means the results may not apply to other populations.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
If participants are unable to meet this pace, they may be asked to reduce the length of their training runs to match training support.
—Ajc Staff, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The fourth annual edition of the New Jersey race, which is also a 2027 Boston Marathon qualifying event, takes participants through the neighborhoods of Jersey City.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Others called the sign offensive to participants with disabilities and those running for charities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
At times throughout the debate, Jubilee changes the video to a split screen that includes fact checks about statements made by participants.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Foundry operates a pool that lets participants share in the collective proceeds, providing companies with a predictable cash flow in the process.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Apr. 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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Laney College athletic director John Beam KPIX Beam, who was beloved by his players and alumni and who left a lasting mark on the community, was shot and killed on the Laney campus in November.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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That burden, along with the conventions of the true-crime genre, not to mention that of theater in service of a political point, sometimes hampers the interpretive space of the actors and the creative team, who have to spend a lot of their time getting the facts and the history across.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Because that is what these characters, these actors, this ‘All American’ crew and staff are after eight beautiful, hard fought, seasons together.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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