participants

plural of participant

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Recent Examples of participants The convention participants included people of widely different ages, appearances and identities. Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 The project attracted remarkable participants beyond its massive cast of extras. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Polymarket, Kalshi and other prediction markets allow participants to buy and sell contracts tied to the probable outcome of an event. Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Wright and De Geer, both of whom attended the 2019 oral history conference, were among the participants that pushed back on Mueller's views. Micah Hanks, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Michael Apted, the researcher who found and selected the participants, and interviewed them for each episode, died in 2021. Will Barker, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026 Because the study was so successful with rodents, researchers are starting trials in human participants this month, The New York Times reported. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 Apart from a few dissenters, most of our participants thought that China could, in fact, rely on its economic and technological engine to ride out these storms. Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The market decides, and participants can take their—literal—shot to win. Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participants
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
Noun
  • To be sure, the new law has had a chilling impact, especially on big players.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike Howe, who saw his best players being sold from his team and may have felt he was being deprived of the tools necessary to succeed, Jaissle never actually had Gordon, Tonali or Guimaraes to call upon.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the Harry Potter movies, multiple actors portray the antagonist at various ages.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Borden entertained O’Neil and other actors at her Maplecroft mansion in Fall River.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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