PARTICIPANT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

participant

noun

pär-ˈti-sə-pənt

Definition of participant

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 Abbey Graf is among a handful of participants selected to work one-on-one with a financial expert for CNN’s Savings Challenge. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Amongst the many participants were cancer survivors such as Lauren DeTurk, who brought along her 4-month-old daughter Chizara. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 At press time, its 14 participants raised about $13,700, topping the team leaderboard. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Sentiments from both participants in the book and Grant’s audience echo how revisiting these recipes offers sensory catharsis in addition to talking about their grief. — Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences 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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Instagram direct messages to a University of Miami football player that included rape imagery, violent slavery imagery, three uses of the N-word and two uses of a homophobic slur are under investigation by the Florida Bar.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Vols' athletic director (AD), Danny White, appeared on the jumbotron with under one minute remaining in the game, urging fans to hold-off on rushing the field until Alabama players and staff members could be safely escorted to the locker room.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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