participant

noun

par·tic·i·pant pär-ˈti-sə-pənt

pər-

Synonyms of participant

: 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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Record participants, results, failures, corrective actions, owners and deadlines. — Bojan Ilic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Identities are concealed and participants often act as a group, sometimes attacking symbols of capitalism such as luxury stores. — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 About 12,000 participants paid entry fees starting at around $70 — and up to about $250 for a VIP experience — for last week's race in the New York City borough of Queens. — Alex Harring,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Brents practiced on a limited basis on Thursday and was a full participant on Friday. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for participant

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1543, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of participant was in 1543

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participant

noun

par·tic·i·pant pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt

pär-

: one that participates

participant

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Synonyms of participant

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