PARTICIPANTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

participants

noun

plural of participant

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one who takes part in something he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank

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Recent Examples of participants Study participants with very low p-tau217 levels likewise had a low risk of developing cognitive impairment over the five- to 10-year period. — ABC News, 15 July 2026 Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Versant and major private equity firms are among the participants in an auction run by boutique investment firm Liontree, according to Puck. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026 And the cancer of one of these participants had disappeared completely. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 July 2026 Researchers also tested participants’ memory and cognitive abilities at the start of the study and again two years later. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026 Diaz was surprised to learn that most participants ignored their smartwatch alerts in favor of a plain old phone timer. — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026 Beginning at Schāf Shop, this event takes participants through some iconic landmarks and wraps up with a walk down Peachtree Street. — Kayla Rivera, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 The liability shield exists only inside the sandbox, and only for participants that follow the rules. — John Nay, Fortune, 14 July 2026 But that’s unimportant, Kelleher says, because other market participants are reading them. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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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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And there could be veteran players available, given the recent court injunction allowing fourth-year seniors from 2025-26 a fifth season of eligibility — at least until the case is adjudicated, however long that might take.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
Electronic bingo is considered Class II gaming, which includes electronic bingo, bingo, pull-tab games and certain non-banked card games, where players compete against each other instead of against the casino.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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