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
The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Among the more than 100,000 participants, deficits were greater in people who had persistent symptoms and reached the equivalent of a nine-point IQ drop for individuals admitted to intensive care.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
San Dieguito Academy has the highest number of participants with three classes and 99 out of about 385 freshmen opting in.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Local youth and families will participate alongside some 49ers, as well as the Super Bowl participants’ cheerleaders and mascots.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Ten European countries on Monday agreed to collaborate on a massive offshore wind farm project in the North Sea, linking to all participants via submarine cables.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For another, participants who questioned some diversity-and-inclusion initiatives were not welcomed.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The participants compete Sunday and then get to watch the pro golfers’ Masters practice round on Monday.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The group was tracked for an average of 25 years, during which time 3,208 participants developed dementia.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Among the more than 100,000 participants, deficits were greater in people who had persistent symptoms and reached the equivalent of a nine-point IQ drop for individuals admitted to intensive care.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
San Dieguito Academy has the highest number of participants with three classes and 99 out of about 385 freshmen opting in.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Local youth and families will participate alongside some 49ers, as well as the Super Bowl participants’ cheerleaders and mascots.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Ten European countries on Monday agreed to collaborate on a massive offshore wind farm project in the North Sea, linking to all participants via submarine cables.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For another, participants who questioned some diversity-and-inclusion initiatives were not welcomed.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The participants compete Sunday and then get to watch the pro golfers’ Masters practice round on Monday.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The group was tracked for an average of 25 years, during which time 3,208 participants developed dementia.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 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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Buyers might not be strategic players, but instead private equity firms with plenty of cash on hand.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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These Star Wars games also standardized joystick controls in space sims — something that can still be felt in modern space sims to this day — and included precision flight physics and innovative mission design to keep players immersed in its impressive recreation of the Star Wars universe.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Two actors received double recognition when the Library of Congress announced its most recent additions to the National Film Registry, a collection of classic films intended to highlight film preservation efforts and the depth and breadth of American film.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can see authentic movie props, costumes worn by actors and re-creations of iconic scenes and settings.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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