participant

American  

[pahr-tis-uh-puhnt] / pɑrˈtɪs ə pənt /

noun

1. a person or group that participates; partaker.

   Synonyms:

   colleague, contributor, associate, participator

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adjective

1. participating; sharing.

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

Because participants were health professionals with generally higher health awareness and better access to care, the findings may not fully represent the general population, although the biological mechanisms involved are unlikely to differ substantially.

From Science Daily

While the 162 participants polled in the week to Feb. 12 were still “uber-bullish,” chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett makes the point that “asset price upside is harder when all are positioned for it.”

From MarketWatch

While the 162 participants polled in the week to Feb. 12 were still “uber-bullish,” chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett makes the point that “asset price upside is harder when all are positioned for it.”

From MarketWatch

Yet many of these incumbents have yearslong wait lists for power turbines, opening up an opportunity for new market participants.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission for decades has overseen regulation of prediction markets—or event contracts, as we refer to them—that help market participants hedge risk, aggregate information and test hypotheses about future outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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