participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
pər-
: one that participates
participants in a contest
participant
adjective
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he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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That gathering of a few friends in a London park eventually grew into a larger organization spanning across the UK, with some participants in Europe and the US.
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To reconsider the relationship of personality and psychopathology research, the study authors consulted survey responses from over 16,000 participants, as well as from their family and friends.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
The film breaks down walls with its intimate and deeply human portrayal of its participants.
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In a Zoom call that Shim ran to demo this, Read joined the call as a participant and posted a message in the chat reminding everybody of its activity.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
To reconsider the relationship of personality and psychopathology research, the study authors consulted survey responses from over 16,000 participants, as well as from their family and friends.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
The film breaks down walls with its intimate and deeply human portrayal of its participants.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 May 2025
In a Zoom call that Shim ran to demo this, Read joined the call as a participant and posted a message in the chat reminding everybody of its activity.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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