congregant
noun
con·gre·gant
ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 
: one who congregates
specifically
: a member of a congregation
Examples of congregant in a Sentence
A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.
The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.
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Cytron-Walker has credited his own security training with saving his life and those of his congregants.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
But perhaps more telling, Spicer said, is the number of congregants affected by these departures.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
On Sunday, Cornerstone Chapel Church senior pastor Gary Hamrick told congregants at multiple services in Leesburg about Loudoun policies that effectively allow students to choose their own genders and use locker rooms and bathrooms of their choosing, according to WJLA.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
In the Northeast and Midwest — historically Catholic strongholds — the share and number of congregants declined during the past decade.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
But perhaps more telling, Spicer said, is the number of congregants affected by these departures.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
On Sunday, Cornerstone Chapel Church senior pastor Gary Hamrick told congregants at multiple services in Leesburg about Loudoun policies that effectively allow students to choose their own genders and use locker rooms and bathrooms of their choosing, according to WJLA.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
In the Northeast and Midwest — historically Catholic strongholds — the share and number of congregants declined during the past decade.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for congregant
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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