: 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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This suggests that labor market entrants and those bouncing from job to job are having a tough time landing more sustainable roles.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The refugee program has since been significantly scaled back, and the target demographic for entrants is now white South Africans, according to the administration.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, there are no entrants from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City since the cast didn’t change.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The clock has run out on this year’s Cannes Video Contest, which invited entrants to compete for a scholarship to The American Pavilion (AmPav) Student Program at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The refugee program has since been significantly scaled back, and the target demographic for entrants is now white South Africans, according to the administration.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, there are no entrants from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City since the cast didn’t change.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The clock has run out on this year’s Cannes Video Contest, which invited entrants to compete for a scholarship to The American Pavilion (AmPav) Student Program at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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