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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In a 2020 interview with the local news station KTVZ, Nickerson identified the boy, then 10, as a participant in a special needs program run by the school district. — Haven Daley, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Half-marathon runners Half-marathon participants run onto Broadway Boulevard through Mill Creek Parkway to head downtown and 18th Vine. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The cream caused minimal skin irritation, and the drug was detected in the blood of very few participants, according to the company. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Stacey Putka, Breakthrough's co-founder, says the combination of preparation inside prison and support after release is intended to reduce the likelihood that participants return to incarceration. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for participant

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First Known Use

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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