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
Khare points to fellow runners, including 84-year-old participant Dan Little, as a source of inspiration.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The walk has grown to about 1,300 participants, including donor families, transplant recipients, living donors and community supporters.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
There will be no Platinum Tour this year, which would feature a seventh bonus garden, lunch and buses to transport participants.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The program skips the majority of the zoo’s vast collection of species to focus a few habitats so the participants don't get too tired or overwhelmed.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The walk has grown to about 1,300 participants, including donor families, transplant recipients, living donors and community supporters.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
There will be no Platinum Tour this year, which would feature a seventh bonus garden, lunch and buses to transport participants.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The program skips the majority of the zoo’s vast collection of species to focus a few habitats so the participants don't get too tired or overwhelmed.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 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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Jayson Tatum also suffered an apparent calf injury, which is a major concern for a player just under a year removed from an Achilles injury.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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That escalated into a shoving match that spilled into the sideline, causing players from both teams to intervene.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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