congregant

noun

con·gre·gant ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt

Synonyms of congregant

: 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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Hallegua is the synagogue's last local congregant — the only Jew left in Jew Town. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Jason Cook, associate rabbi, Temple Beth Am, Miami Cook spent three years as a congregant and day school parent before joining Beth Am’s clergy team this summer. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Progressive Christian leaders are also encouraging congregants to use their faith as the basis for their social justice activism. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 While attending service at his Methodist church in Columbia last Sunday, Parmley says a politically conservative congregant turned to him and asked who Republicans might nominate to replace Graham. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for congregant

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of congregant was in 1886

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