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participant

noun
par·​tic·​i·​pant | \ pär-ˈti-sÉ™-pÉ™nt How to pronounce participant (audio) , pÉ™r-\

Definition of participant

: one that participates participants in a contest

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Other Words from participant

participant adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for participant

Synonyms

actor, partaker, participator, party, player, sharer

Antonyms

nonparticipant

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Examples of participant in a Sentence

he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank

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That marked the 13th consecutive game in which Watson was a spectator rather than a participant. Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "After watching and learning in 2018, tailback Nakia Watson is ready to help Badgers now if needed," 5 Sep. 2019 Additional activities which helped to keep him vital, inquiring and stimulated were his 20+ years as a participant in the Tuesday morning Fellowship Breakfast at the Thunder Bar in Good Thunder, MN. courant.com, "Hugo Herman John," 4 Sep. 2019 Two of the fathers — Royce Bailey and Nathan McVey, both of Aberdeen — who exchanged high-fives with the children, are also regular participants in Smile Makers. David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Bakerfield Elementary in Aberdeen celebrates start of a new school year with Million Father March," 3 Sep. 2019 Ronen uses a variety of materials for her art and is a frequent participant in chalk art festivals. Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Houston street artist Anat Ronen brings unique experience to Pearl Fincher Museum," 30 Aug. 2019 Interested parties have until Friday to sign up as a volunteer, sponsor or to be a participant in the Poway Rotary Parade. Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, "Friday is last day to register entries for Poway Rotary Parade," 28 Aug. 2019 Butt suffered the injury during practice last September and had slowly worked back into a full participant through the course of training camp. Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos’ tight end Jake Butt to have clean-up surgery on injured knee," 28 Aug. 2019 His newspaper and its writers are a participant in them and a furtherer of them, but also a significant target of them. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "L’Esprit de l’Escalier, the ‘Times,’ Etc.," 27 Aug. 2019 Frank Goritz, head veterinarian at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, a participant in the project, tells Blandy at AFP. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Eggs Successfully Collected from the Last Two Northern White Rhinos," 24 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of participant

1543, in the meaning defined above

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participant

noun

English Language Learners Definition of participant

: a person who is involved in an activity or event : a person who participates in an activity or event

participant

noun
par·​tic·​i·​pant | \ pÉ™r-ˈti-sÉ™-pÉ™nt How to pronounce participant (audio) , pär-\

Kids Definition of participant

: a person who takes part in something contest participants

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