participator

noun

Definition of participatornext
as in participant
one who takes part in something a willing participator in any parlor game anyone suggested

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Recent Examples of participator 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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  • The Associated Press spoke last week to participants and doctors at the health center where the trial is taking place in the eastern province of Ituri, the epicenter of the outbreak.
    — CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the participants are young adults, many of whom were born decades after the Doors’ last album was released.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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“Participator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participator. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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