PARTICIPANTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

participants

noun

plural of participant

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one who takes part in something he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank

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Recent Examples of participants The official events were cancelled early Sunday morning, but some participants ran the course anyway. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 But that’s unimportant, Kelleher says, because other market participants are reading them. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Systems become more stable when participants understand how decisions are made, how priorities are set and how conflicts are handled. — Vitalii Mikhailov, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 In the clip, the pair can be seen performing a fabulous tango on the dance floor as judges and fellow participants surround them at the New York Marriott. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Heiss noted that participants consumed about 500 to 600 milligrams of flavan-3-ols daily. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026 Authorized participants are the only institutions that can create or redeem ETF shares directly with the fund issuer. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 Weekly Newsletter Huda writes that many participants in the online discussions are already committed to KUPI’s view of Islam. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2026 In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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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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Both players were also fined undisclosed amounts and ejected during the game.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
That means Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is coming to the Metroplex.

— Jim Barnes July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

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The film will show on Thursday at the Frida Cinema as part of its ongoing Nu-Classics series, along with a conversation between actors and online personalities Maggie Mae Fish and Abigail Thorn.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Ever wonder how actors recreate a cargo plane plummeting to the ground?

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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