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
There have been thousands of Office of Communications (Ofcom) complaints, and a parliamentary inquiry into TV production companies’ duty of care to participants was launched in 2019 as part of a wider societal reckoning in the UK.
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Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The participants were about 56 years old on average, and they were randomly split into two groups: one group took their medication in the morning, and the other at night.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 July 2025
In their study, participants managed to move two or even three robotic fingers at once, just by imagining the motion.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Additionally, defining daytime napping as sleep between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. could have mistakenly included participants’ actual sleep, affecting the accuracy of what would count as a nap, the researchers stated.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The participants were about 56 years old on average, and they were randomly split into two groups: one group took their medication in the morning, and the other at night.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 July 2025
In their study, participants managed to move two or even three robotic fingers at once, just by imagining the motion.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Additionally, defining daytime napping as sleep between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. could have mistakenly included participants’ actual sleep, affecting the accuracy of what would count as a nap, the researchers stated.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participant
player
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For several years, MLB held a draft in January and a secondary phase in June for players who had been previously drafted.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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That results in numerous replacement players being added to the roster, and this year the total number of All-Stars has reached 81, including 17 who have opted out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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