PARTICIPANTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Study participants who were dehydrated after working out in the heat were given water to drink. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026 This year, participants came from 435 ZIP codes across Chicagoland, around the country and even internationally. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 By August, 42% of the program’s participants had returned to the street. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 The average age of Horizon’s study participants was 60, and they were followed for an average of five years. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026 What The Study Found The researchers included around 1,200 participants for the online experiment. — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026 So, caveats aside, the researchers found that across the 196 participants – so, both study groups – falling asleep earlier was linked to more weight loss over the eight weeks. — New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026 Spectators lined the route as the procession passed, featuring religious traditions, horses and participants riding electric motorcycles. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026 The participants included in the study were generally healthier than the larger group, the researchers noted. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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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

The selection committee voting on the rankings includes six current athletic directors, four former head coaches, two former All-American football players and one former sportswriter.

— Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
But the Horned Frogs returned just three players from last year’s team and rebuilt the roster with nine new players with multiple years of eligibility.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of players

Noun

Yet for the actors who brought them to life, some of their most memorable roles didn’t come with a big paycheck.

— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
The initiative will target foreign adversaries and domestic actors who exploit advanced systems for unlawful purposes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

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