participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
pər-
: one that participates
participants in a contest
participant
adjective
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he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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To validate the concept, the team performed three use-tests, with 18 participants pitting a 3D mouse against FlexiVol; selecting an object, tracing an object, and docking – where the user had to place an object within an object.
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Pembroke Pines More than 58,000 eggs will be part of the city’s two Egg Hunts on Saturday, April 19, for participants age 12 and younger.
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From 2020 through 2024, Conners ranked fourth among all Masters participants in strokes gained ball striking per round and sixth in birdies-or-better.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
To validate the concept, the team performed three use-tests, with 18 participants pitting a 3D mouse against FlexiVol; selecting an object, tracing an object, and docking – where the user had to place an object within an object.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
Pembroke Pines More than 58,000 eggs will be part of the city’s two Egg Hunts on Saturday, April 19, for participants age 12 and younger.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
From 2020 through 2024, Conners ranked fourth among all Masters participants in strokes gained ball striking per round and sixth in birdies-or-better.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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