1
as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
a horn player
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2
as in actors
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
a troupe of players used to give performances on the town green
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3
as in participants
one who takes part in something
a significant player in the negotiations
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Recent Examples of players
The Marlins make a reasonable point in explaining that signing a veteran bat would have taken opportunities away from their young players, who need to be evaluated.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Former Royals players and fans are still in shock over the untimely death of Terrance Gore.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
That might change as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the two dominating players, will likely face increasing competition as other companies develop rival drugs.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
But the end of the roster should be utilized in one of two regards, either for an emergency fill-in or developmental players.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
In the last Olympic hockey tournament at Beijing 2022, with no NHL players competing, Finland won gold.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Then a frenzy as all the players rifled through their music.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Distinguished German speakers told the crowd that those players would never be forgotten.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Startups don’t want to spend their time on model optimization, which creates an opening for new players to step in and satisfy that market niche.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Former Royals players and fans are still in shock over the untimely death of Terrance Gore.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
That might change as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the two dominating players, will likely face increasing competition as other companies develop rival drugs.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
But the end of the roster should be utilized in one of two regards, either for an emergency fill-in or developmental players.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
In the last Olympic hockey tournament at Beijing 2022, with no NHL players competing, Finland won gold.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Then a frenzy as all the players rifled through their music.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Distinguished German speakers told the crowd that those players would never be forgotten.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Startups don’t want to spend their time on model optimization, which creates an opening for new players to step in and satisfy that market niche.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
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The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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And the same can be said for the other recent Megadeth albums – Mustaine’s vocals often feel like a burden to the songs, and the band’s instrumentalists do most of the heavy lifting, including Mustaine himself.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Prior to showing the video, Zamani read out a list of musicians, artists, filmmakers and actors confirmed as having been killed in the crackdown as well as another half dozen arts and culture professionals who have been detained, requesting that that the audience applaud each of the names.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The episode includes highlights from the screening and panel that brought together the six actors and singers — EJAE, Ji-young Yoo, Audrey Nuna, Arden Cho, May Hong and Rei Ami — for the first time to discuss how the Netflix-Sony Pictures hit has touched their hearts and changed their careers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say participants in the Midas scheme squeezed nuclear company Energoatom’s contractors for bribes to complete projects, including structures to protect energy facilities from Russian airstrikes.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to a 2023 study published in the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, which included results from over 900 participants between 18 and 62 years old, dancing has shown to improve mental health outcomes.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The communities that arose there became, to a near-comical degree, temporary cultural strongholds, crammed with artists, musicians, medics, and academics.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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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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In 1996, Jackson turned his attention to the Academy Awards, angered that there was only one Black nominee among the 166 artists nominated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The festival includes six stages with cultural entertainment throughout the park along with live performances by chart-topping artists such as Fitz and the Tantrums, The Band Perry and Walker Hayes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The actresses, almost like a gender, in the Kennedy story, know, to some degree, what kind of public attention to expect.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Angela is the role that thrust Larter back into the spotlight at an age when many actresses are sunsetting their careers.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Players.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/players. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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