participant

[pahr-tis-uh-puhnt]

noun

1. a person or group that participates; partaker.

   Synonyms: colleague, contributor, associate, participator

adjective

1. participating; sharing.

Other Word Forms

• participantly adverb
• unparticipant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of participant¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin participant-, stem of participāns “sharing,” present participle of participāre “to share”; participate

Example Sentences

In his letter, Banerji wrote: "I will not be seen as a participant in a board decision on which I was not consulted, nor one which in my view has had adequate discussion."

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For example, a meeting room is set up to eliminate glare that can make it hard for remote participants to see shared screens during a group video call.

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These participants also experienced increases in diastolic blood pressure, reductions in shear rate and blood flow, and lower leg muscle oxygenation.

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Still, with just two days until Thanksgiving, they “might tell most of this week’s story before many participants head out ahead of the break,” notes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab.

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After cutting rates in September, a narrow majority of 19 meeting participants thought reductions would be warranted in October and December.

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Related Words

• colleague 
• member 
• partner 
• party 
• player 
• shareholder