English · Word Candidate

participant

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: participants

Sense 1

Meaning · English

One who participates.

Noun

Examples

Near-synonyms: entrant, partaker

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

One who participates. — A human subject in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial

Noun

Examples

a research participant

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

Adjective

Examples

Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him;

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “participant” mean?

One who participates.

Is “participant” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.