participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
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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That 2022 season was the only time in the tournament’s 22-year history that the Aztecs were not participants.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
In Trump’s case, however, this sensation may also be a physiological response to the stone-cold insults directed at him by what feels like nearly every participant in the trial so far.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
In Trump’s case, however, this sensation may also be a physiological response to the stone-cold insults directed at him by what feels like nearly every participant in the trial so far.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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