: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
Examples of entrant in a Sentence
Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules.
new entrants into a highly competitive field
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The Justice Department has raised concerns that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have retaliated against competitors and new entrants and locked out competition with exclusionary contracts.
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Eligibility and Prizes To participate, entrants must be at least 18 years old and legal residents of the United States, including the District of Columbia.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 May 2024
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Eligibility and Prizes To participate, entrants must be at least 18 years old and legal residents of the United States, including the District of Columbia.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 May 2024
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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