as in participator
one who takes part in something
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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Recent Examples of participant
The videos — predominantly filmed at the Church of Scientology building in Hollywood, California — show participants rushing inside, often dodging church members and security guards, until they are escorted out.
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Joe Kottke, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The evaluation covered March 2023 through December 2025 and drew on administrative data and interviews with participants and staff, though researchers said the findings show associations and do not establish cause and effect.
—City News Service, Daily News, 2 May 2026
The effort allowed participants to virtually appear in multiple jurisdictions during the same event to resolve eligible warrants.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 2 May 2026
More than 2,600 participants were due to attend in Zambia, with another 1,100 attending online, Access Now said.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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Joe Kottke, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The evaluation covered March 2023 through December 2025 and drew on administrative data and interviews with participants and staff, though researchers said the findings show associations and do not establish cause and effect.
—City News Service, Daily News, 2 May 2026
The effort allowed participants to virtually appear in multiple jurisdictions during the same event to resolve eligible warrants.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 2 May 2026
More than 2,600 participants were due to attend in Zambia, with another 1,100 attending online, Access Now said.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participant
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And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Rays tacked on an insurance run in the eighth on an RBI triple by Simpson, arguably the fastest player in MLB who would have had an inside the park home run had Wilyer Abreu not ranged over to cut off his liner down the right-field line.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Facing elimination isn’t anything new for these Frost players.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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