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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How else to explain Christian ministers showing off their Rolls Royces while demanding that their congregants buy them $65 million jets... while people nod along and name universities in their honor?
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
However, these same leaders are typically silent in their beliefs and fail to share that understanding with their congregants, according to the study, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Sun Sentinel After 31 years at B’nai Torah in Boca, Rabbi David Steinhardt is ready to retire
Steinhardt has made a point of connecting deeply with congregants during his 31 years at B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton and 42 years in the rabbinate.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
In Black church, the testimony portion of the service allows congregants to stand before the community and speak openly about their struggles and triumphs.
—Mathew Holloway, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
However, these same leaders are typically silent in their beliefs and fail to share that understanding with their congregants, according to the study, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Sun Sentinel After 31 years at B’nai Torah in Boca, Rabbi David Steinhardt is ready to retire
Steinhardt has made a point of connecting deeply with congregants during his 31 years at B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton and 42 years in the rabbinate.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
In Black church, the testimony portion of the service allows congregants to stand before the community and speak openly about their struggles and triumphs.
—Mathew Holloway, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congregant
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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