participant
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- participantly adverb
- unparticipant adjective
Etymology
Origin of participant
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin participant-, stem of participāns “sharing,” present participle of participāre “to share”; participate
Example Sentences
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About 500 participants will line up this weekend across the various races, compared to a high of more than 800 at the turn of the century.
From BBC
Few studies tracked participants after treatment ended, leaving the long-term impact unclear.
From Science Daily
Each participant completed two conditions: one session after tendon vibration and another without any vibration beforehand.
From Science Daily
So the researchers reviewed 37 studies looking at ceasing different weight-loss drugs, finding that participants regained around 0.4 kilograms a month.
From Barron's
Attractions could be startling, scary, even terrifying—whatever it took for customers to feel more like participants in blockbuster movies than observers of the filmmaking process.
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