participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
pər-
: one that participates
participants in a contest
participant
adjective
Examples of participant in a Sentence
he seemed to be a willing participant in the prank
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In a common method, participants reflect on their own death, while control groups consider less threatening topics, like dental pain.
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Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
On average, participants spent seven hours a day sleeping, 10 hours in sedentary behaviors such as sitting, three hours standing, one hour slow-walking, one hour fast-walking and 16 minutes in vigorous exercise.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
In one study, participants who wrote weekly gratitude lists reported feeling more optimistic and exercised more often than those who focused on the negatives.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Yet another participant said that although vacation time was respected, they were always expected to answer work calls.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
On average, participants spent seven hours a day sleeping, 10 hours in sedentary behaviors such as sitting, three hours standing, one hour slow-walking, one hour fast-walking and 16 minutes in vigorous exercise.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
In one study, participants who wrote weekly gratitude lists reported feeling more optimistic and exercised more often than those who focused on the negatives.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Yet another participant said that although vacation time was respected, they were always expected to answer work calls.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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participant
noun
par·tic·i·pant
pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt
pär-
: one that participates
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