participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
pər-
: one that participates
participants in a contest
participant
adjective
Examples of participant in a Sentence
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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Survey participants for the personal finance index were asked to rate their satisfaction with their financial situation, general cost of living, and whether their disposable household income was enough to lead a comfortable life in their country of residence.
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
New data shows most participants have positive outcomes The first year, there were about 70 youths enrolled in the program as a whole.
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During the stream, Kardashian tagged along for Cenat's noodle game — basically, a challenge where the influencer and his friends take turns hitting each other on the head with pool noodles while participants wear helmets and don't know which of their peers slapped them from behind.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has not been a full participant in training camp due to a contract dispute with the team, but head coach Mike Tomlin has made his expectations for Heyward very clear.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
New data shows most participants have positive outcomes The first year, there were about 70 youths enrolled in the program as a whole.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During the stream, Kardashian tagged along for Cenat's noodle game — basically, a challenge where the influencer and his friends take turns hitting each other on the head with pool noodles while participants wear helmets and don't know which of their peers slapped them from behind.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has not been a full participant in training camp due to a contract dispute with the team, but head coach Mike Tomlin has made his expectations for Heyward very clear.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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