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

They discovered that nearly one-quarter of these participants had achieved optimal well-being by the end of that period.

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When food banks can pair families with social workers, she said, more than half of participants are off pantry lines within four to six months.

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On First Brands’ quarterly earnings call with lenders in late August, James said the refinancing was still on track, according to a participant.

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On the latest episode, beloved veteran actress Celia Imrie was seen telling her fellow participants: "People think I'm nice, but I'm not."

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In addition, 10% of the revenue generated by the meeting is distributed among its 39 participants.

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Related Words

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