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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as in participants
one who takes part in something
a significant player in the negotiations
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Recent Examples of players
Five players scored in double figures, while the home side ended the game on a 19-1 run.
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
The indictment contends that Jones provided information regarding key players on the Los Angeles Lakers’ status in advance of games on two dates to enable third-parties to make potentially favorable bets.
—Samidh Guha, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Major League Baseball suspended five players in June 2024, including a lifetime ban for San Diego infielder Tucupita Marcano for allegedly placing 387 baseball bets with a legal sportsbook totaling more than $150,000.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Then, on Friday, the NCAA announced the results of some of those probes, with six players being deemed permanently ineligible.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Both players were placed on non-disciplinary leave during the 2025 MLB season in relation to a sports betting probe.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Cornerback Rasul Douglas and edge rusher Chop Robinson are doubtful while four other players — running back Ollie Gordon II, tight end Julian Hill as well as safeties Ashtyn Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu — are questionable.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Behind Kyle Tucker, Bichette will be one of the top offensive players in this year’s market.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
The indictment contends that Jones provided information regarding key players on the Los Angeles Lakers’ status in advance of games on two dates to enable third-parties to make potentially favorable bets.
—Samidh Guha, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Major League Baseball suspended five players in June 2024, including a lifetime ban for San Diego infielder Tucupita Marcano for allegedly placing 387 baseball bets with a legal sportsbook totaling more than $150,000.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Then, on Friday, the NCAA announced the results of some of those probes, with six players being deemed permanently ineligible.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Both players were placed on non-disciplinary leave during the 2025 MLB season in relation to a sports betting probe.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Cornerback Rasul Douglas and edge rusher Chop Robinson are doubtful while four other players — running back Ollie Gordon II, tight end Julian Hill as well as safeties Ashtyn Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu — are questionable.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Behind Kyle Tucker, Bichette will be one of the top offensive players in this year’s market.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
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Yet, McBride — one of the top instrumentalists and band leaders in all of jazz today — also delivered the goods during his own 75-minute set with his versatile band Ursa Major.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Skeptical in the sense that TOOL are four members, and despite Keenan’s eagerness to put out more TOOL music soon, the band’s instrumentalists have to be on the same page as well.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the film will finally unite the Avengers with several actors from Fox's X-Men films, which took place in a separate universe that will presumably crash into Disney's MCU.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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For some modern actors cast in projects set in the past, getting their face to match the era their film or series is set in can take a bit of doing—or un-doing.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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The group was tracked for an average of 25 years, during which time 3,208 participants developed dementia.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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This perspective reflects her broader philosophy that people are active participants in their own process, capable of interpreting their internal signals with guidance rather than direction.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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From there, however, the video leaves The Doors’ native SoCal and heads off around the world to draw upon musical contributions from more than 20 musicians and dancers from eight different countries.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 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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There are moments when great artists are won over by the magic of certain cities and then forever change the way that the world sees them.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fast forward to 2025, and these tactics of recombination and pastiche have become well-established in experimental music, as artists reframe the odds and ends of the past and present through contemporary insight.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thompson was among a crowd of high-profile actresses last evening.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Erivo joined her Good Witch counterpart Ariana Grande in several duets, and all three actresses performed alongside and engaged in banter with Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, and Ethan Slater.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Players.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/players. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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