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
Parting thought Sunday was the one-year anniversary of the death of Union-Tribune columnist Bryce Miller, an Iowa native who would have been all over a San Diego bracket that had Northern Iowa among the participants.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Researchers then compared diets with changes in participants’ cognitive function and dementia status over time, adjusting for factors like age, education, and lifestyle.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But rising real estate prices are causing organizers and participants to seek a balance between the fair’s growth and preserving the region’s affordable, independent character.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Over the years, the rules and prizes have changed as the long odds weighed on participants, while Buffett was eager to give away money.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kickoff for the 48-team tournament is less than three months away, but six participants remain to be decided, including one team set to play in North Texas during the group stage.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Many local protests are being held earlier to give participants time to head downtown.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Research found that eating one avocado daily for 12 weeks improved participants' attention.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Researchers then compared diets with changes in participants’ cognitive function and dementia status over time, adjusting for factors like age, education, and lifestyle.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But rising real estate prices are causing organizers and participants to seek a balance between the fair’s growth and preserving the region’s affordable, independent character.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Over the years, the rules and prizes have changed as the long odds weighed on participants, while Buffett was eager to give away money.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kickoff for the 48-team tournament is less than three months away, but six participants remain to be decided, including one team set to play in North Texas during the group stage.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Many local protests are being held earlier to give participants time to head downtown.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Research found that eating one avocado daily for 12 weeks improved participants' attention.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participants
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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
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The only unavailable Heat players were the three-way contract trio of Vlad Goldin, Trevor Keels and Jahmir Young, who are all in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kiarostami had made films mostly with nonprofessional actors, often about rural people of modest means.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The story highlights Dilan as a strong female lead, while the main actors — initially new faces — have rapidly gained huge popularity, building large fan bases and reaching over one million followers each on Instagram.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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