participants

noun

plural of participant
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 Yet, as in many speculative markets, sophisticated participants often have access to better information, stronger analytical tools and more advanced risk-management techniques than retail participants, giving them an informational edge. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Emerge works with employers to place graduates in jobs, while SETA can help participants pay for rent, food and utilities when financial difficulties threaten their ability to finish training. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Richard Hockensmith, holding flag, of Antioch was one of about 1,200 participants in a No Kings get out the vote rally Saturday in Gurnee. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Andrew Mohsen, Artistic Director of El Gouna Film Festival, emphasized the fact that the participants are fully integrated into the festival program. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 Amongst the many participants were cancer survivors such as Lauren DeTurk, who brought along her 4-month-old daughter Chizara. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The study initially enrolled 53,000 varsity college athletes and service academy members; roughly one-quarter remain participants today. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Even though the narrative is sci-fi/horror-oriented, and participants are promised an actual alien encounter. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The conversation explores a wide range of perspectives on the death penalty, with many participants expressing strong opposition to it. — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
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  1. participators
  2. players
  3. actors
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.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of participators
Noun
  • Dilraba Dilmurat plays the team’s star striker, while Lay Zhang serves as its kung fu mentor, helping the players combine martial arts mastery with soccer skills to overcome formidable opponents and setbacks on and off the field.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For example, ice hockey players Ryan Price and Eric Bennett from Reid’s novels were originally going to appear; the former ended up being mentioned in passing, and the latter was cut.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of players
Noun
  • Rather than using background actors, the film features real Puerto Rican residents, including a local activist and singer.
    — Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Buckley’s co-star, Lyndsy Fonseca, and producer Andrew Gernhard also noted that the crew takes care of the actors.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of actors

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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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