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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Awaken’s congregants defend their right to express their religious beliefs freely and say the church preaches love through an empowering message.
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Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
As the holiday season approaches, people across the U.S. will be looking for a place to celebrate Christmas, and may attend services at one of the 20 churches in America that have 18,000 or more congregants.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Church congregants already reside in the neighborhood and have a vested interest in it, Thompson said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
The pastor told congregants in an April 28 sermon that his wife was dead and reportedly asked that the matter not be further discussed.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
As the holiday season approaches, people across the U.S. will be looking for a place to celebrate Christmas, and may attend services at one of the 20 churches in America that have 18,000 or more congregants.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Church congregants already reside in the neighborhood and have a vested interest in it, Thompson said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
The pastor told congregants in an April 28 sermon that his wife was dead and reportedly asked that the matter not be further discussed.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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