participants

noun

plural of participant
as in participators
one who takes part in something he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank

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Recent Examples of participants Apart from a few dissenters, most of our participants thought that China could, in fact, rely on its economic and technological engine to ride out these storms. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The market decides, and participants can take their—literal—shot to win. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Those were just some of the ways participants at Sunday’s Malört world record attempt described Chicago’s hometown liqueur. — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Its core commitments are voluntary and informed participation, minimization of harm to participants, confidentiality and prior approval by an institutional review board that weighs risk against scientific value. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Indeed, at lunch, instead of separating into groups to eat, all 16 participants form one mega table and spend the half-hour joking and laughing together. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Special participants include Marco Gallery (Osaka) and MASUMI SASAKI GALLERY (Tokyo). — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Over 30 years, participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk group with the highest xylitol levels had an 18% greater risk of MACE. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The scientists followed participants for up to 14 years and examined how changes in body mass index, or BMI, and waist circumference were associated with the risk of death. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participants
  1. participators
  2. players
  3. actors
Noun
  • And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of participators
Noun
  • The deadline has passed for players to be eligible for the postseason if waived by another team, so Las Vegas has to look outside the WNBA for options.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Gibson tops the area’s Top 100 players to watch list after rushing for 2,263 yards and 41 touchdowns as a junior.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of players
Noun
  • The film’s procedural aspect ticks along just fine, holding the attention without subverting expectations, and carried by actors who, much like the detectives in this case, are ultra-capable professionals with no inclination to go rogue on us.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During this time Turner’s name was frequently included on the list of actors being considered to play James Bond in the next entry of the long-running franchise, which is set to be directed by Denis Villeneuve.
    — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors

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“Participants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participants. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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