actors

noun

plural of actor
1
as in performers
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show) my sister went to drama school to become an actor

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2
as in participants
one who takes part in something Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation

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Recent Examples of actors The kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa). — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Washington has built on these advantages over decades, applying antitrust law to foreign firms, prohibiting bribery abroad, and using sanctions and export controls to shape the behavior of overseas actors. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 The company wants advanced cybersecurity models to strengthen digital defenses by helping security teams identify and fix vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 The actors stepped out in London yesterday wearing matching gold wedding rings. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Fans ran with the speculation, dissecting the actors’ every interaction. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 What once required a coordinated team of threat actors may soon be executed by intelligent systems operating at machine speed. — Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Their job is to hack devices and patch exploits before malicious actors do. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The final list of actors tested for the role right after July 4th. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actors
  1. performers
  2. participants
  3. actresses
  4. participators
  5. thespians
  6. players
Noun
  • Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of performers
Noun
  • The closure affects city staff, the Old National Youth Athletic Association, contractors, permit holders, program participants and members of the public.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Newer data is available, but the most up-to-date version of the survey hasn’t been around long enough for researchers to know participants’ cause and time of death.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of participants
Noun
  • The glass fell over and the wine shot out with such force and landed squarely on the FACE of one of television’s greatest actresses —Rhea Seehorn.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Reps for the studio declined comment; the actresses’ reps couldn’t be reached.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of participators
Noun
  • The actors who play Olmo’s parents, Gustavo Sánchez Parra and Andrea Suárez Paz, are seasoned Mexican thespians.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
Definition of thespians
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  • Friday is here and that means all you Competitive Wordle players, playing against your friends, co-workers, rivals, enemies, or against me or the Wordle Bot, must double your points, whether positive or negative.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The ruling involves 16 men's basketball players who sued the NCAA in Cobb County Superior Court in July after exhausting four seasons of college eligibility.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of players

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“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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