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

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Recent Examples of participant With 72 million participants — more than 1 in 5 Americans — Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the country. Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Organizers and participants advocate for a variety of causes, including immigrant rights, government accountability and opposition to Project 2025. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 The participants seemed to be the stars of the event. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 The data shows anxiety dropped more sharply among participants who completed 100% of the program, compared with those who completed just part of it. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for participant

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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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