congregant
noun
con·gre·gant
ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 
: one who congregates
specifically
: a member of a congregation
Examples of congregant in a Sentence
A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.
The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.
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Meanwhile, the protesters were actively supported by a wide coalition, from the congregants at Glide Memorial Church to the gay men of the Butterfly Brigade.
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
For many faith leaders and congregants across Florida — particularly in churches with large Hispanic populations — the directive has triggered both concern and confusion about their legal rights if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes knocking at the door.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Faith leaders and congregants shared story after story of families being separated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
But how many members who have lost their homes nearby will have to move elsewhere?
Professor Garroway and other congregants are trying to learn more about how the mural came to be painted, in a building that had been a roadhouse and a warehouse during the 1920's.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
For many faith leaders and congregants across Florida — particularly in churches with large Hispanic populations — the directive has triggered both concern and confusion about their legal rights if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes knocking at the door.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Faith leaders and congregants shared story after story of families being separated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
But how many members who have lost their homes nearby will have to move elsewhere?
Professor Garroway and other congregants are trying to learn more about how the mural came to be painted, in a building that had been a roadhouse and a warehouse during the 1920's.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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