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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Spontaneity became part of the process, and working with kids or younger participants often led to the most joyful, unexpected images.
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Of the 10 market participants who spoke to CNBC, eight had a positive view on the region's equities, with banking, defense and small-cap stocks namedropped as highlights.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Father Joe’s did not have a breakdown of where the remaining 190 or so ended up, although leaders noted that some participants had repeatedly relapsed.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The study included 33 human participants divided equally among native Persian speakers, heritage speakers (people of Persian descent raised with exposure to Persian at home but educated primarily in English), and non-Iranians.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Of the 10 market participants who spoke to CNBC, eight had a positive view on the region's equities, with banking, defense and small-cap stocks namedropped as highlights.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Father Joe’s did not have a breakdown of where the remaining 190 or so ended up, although leaders noted that some participants had repeatedly relapsed.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The study included 33 human participants divided equally among native Persian speakers, heritage speakers (people of Persian descent raised with exposure to Persian at home but educated primarily in English), and non-Iranians.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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