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

“Chain of Fire” follows these sporadic colonial campaigns through the firsthand accounts of participants.

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While policymakers at the central bank have signaled that a rate hike is likely in the near future, market participants and economists have been divided on when it will happen.

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Earlier, participants, including families with children, waved banners and chanted, walking from the former barracks to the town centre.

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Though funded by unions, participants didn’t belong to unions.

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That most likely leaves Utah, ranked 13th and whose sole losses were to both Big 12 title game participants, out of the playoff mix.

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Related Words

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