participant

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pant pär-ˈti-sə-pənt How to pronounce participant (audio)
pər-
: 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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The Athletic has picked out some players who are in that situation and could be targeted by Club World Cup participants. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025 This sweeping action included both nonviolent participants and those convicted of violent crimes against law enforcement. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 The two-hour session was attended by more than 50 community participants, and much of the discussion centered on how an LVT could be used to counter the city’s pernicious problem of vacant and undeveloped properties. Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025 Despite the growing global demand for aesthetic procedures, 85% of clinical study participants remain white women—limiting the generalizability of data across diverse patient populations. Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for participant

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of participant was in 1543

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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

participant

noun
par·​tic·​i·​pant pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt How to pronounce participant (audio)
pär-
: one that participates

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