participant

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pant pär-ˈti-sə-pənt How to pronounce participant (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web And Questlove, of course, approaches it with not only the encyclopedic fluency and passion of an obsessive fan but also the expertise and originality of an innovative participant. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2024 This means that many of the study participants have progressed from having severe, debilitating CVI, to a much more mild form of the disease, or no disease at all. Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024 Cognito is now beginning a Phase III trial of more than 500 participants that will wear the device daily for 12 months. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024 Involve the group in your responses by connecting with what other participants have shared. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 According to an ongoing investigation, the highly sensitive conference call about deploying German Taurus missiles to Ukraine was leaked because one participant dialed into the Webex call on an unsecure line from Singapore. Kate Brady, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024 Through discussion and embodied exercises, participants will cover areas such as playfulness and desire and learn to touch, receive and experience pleasure, all while finding deeper connection with themselves and shedding shame and inhibitions in the process. Amy Abrahams, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2024 However, the other participants will still be able to see the group text and continue the conversation without you. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024 In the study, participants were given either 50 milligrams of zinc citrate and 3,000 PU of the enzyme phytase, 10 milligrams of zinc gluconate, or a placebo.4 Patients who took the zinc gluconate or placebo didn’t see any sort of difference in how long their Botox lasted. Korin Miller, Health, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of participant was in 1543

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“Participant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

participant

noun
par·​tic·​i·​pant pər-ˈtis-ə-pənt How to pronounce participant (audio)
pär-
: one that participates

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