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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The in-person dating event weaves meditation, talking prompts and somatic exercises to help participants connect on a deeper level.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Dawson said program participants are still able to meet weekly with a therapist and workforce development coach, but the program has lost partners who provided a visible presence in the city’s Ward 8 and regular check-ins.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Nicole La Ha, who parlayed the title of Mrs. America 2022 into a successful run as Illinois State Representative in the 82nd District, is among the participants.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 June 2025
The operation is massive: participants haul wagons and horses up to Nevada from all over California and coordinate nightly rest stops in shopping centers, ranches, even neighborhoods.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Dawson said program participants are still able to meet weekly with a therapist and workforce development coach, but the program has lost partners who provided a visible presence in the city’s Ward 8 and regular check-ins.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Nicole La Ha, who parlayed the title of Mrs. America 2022 into a successful run as Illinois State Representative in the 82nd District, is among the participants.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 June 2025
The operation is massive: participants haul wagons and horses up to Nevada from all over California and coordinate nightly rest stops in shopping centers, ranches, even neighborhoods.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for participant
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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