congregant
noun
con·gre·gant
ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 
: one who congregates
specifically
: a member of a congregation
Examples of congregant in a Sentence
A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.
The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.
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On a rainy Sunday morning, a man dressed in all black entered a Virginia church through the back door as congregants were gathered for a service that was in session, according to court documents.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Majors says congregants flooded to services dressed in their finest and crowded into the pale wood pews.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the protesters were actively supported by a wide coalition, from the congregants at Glide Memorial Church to the gay men of the Butterfly Brigade.
—Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
For many faith leaders and congregants across Florida — particularly in churches with large Hispanic populations — the directive has triggered both concern and confusion about their legal rights if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes knocking at the door.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Majors says congregants flooded to services dressed in their finest and crowded into the pale wood pews.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the protesters were actively supported by a wide coalition, from the congregants at Glide Memorial Church to the gay men of the Butterfly Brigade.
—Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
For many faith leaders and congregants across Florida — particularly in churches with large Hispanic populations — the directive has triggered both concern and confusion about their legal rights if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes knocking at the door.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congregant
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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