congregant
noun
con·gre·gant
ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 
: one who congregates
specifically
: a member of a congregation
Examples of congregant in a Sentence
A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.
The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.
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Perhaps the biggest blow came in 2021, when a multimillion-dollar deal to build an office tower by the Marble Collegiate Church in NoMad fell through after its development partner went bankrupt — a debacle many congregants blamed for the institution’s current financial issues.
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Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
While many Floridians awoke Sunday morning to prepare for Easter Mass, followed by egg hunts and festive dinners, a few dozen congregants from a Liberty City church headed to the beach for an early morning baptism.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
But most congregants want to help their compatriots, AP reported.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Some congregants had completely cut off communication with their own parents or grandparents because their families wouldn’t match their devotion to Rose and the church.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
While many Floridians awoke Sunday morning to prepare for Easter Mass, followed by egg hunts and festive dinners, a few dozen congregants from a Liberty City church headed to the beach for an early morning baptism.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
But most congregants want to help their compatriots, AP reported.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Some congregants had completely cut off communication with their own parents or grandparents because their families wouldn’t match their devotion to Rose and the church.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congregant
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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