: 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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New entrants without that track record face a very different market — smaller, less marketable targets, and deal terms for both the IPO and de-SPAC financing that reflect the skepticism of a capital base that learned expensive lessons not long ago.
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Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To enter, follow the instructions in the email and complete the entry form in full, including the entrant’s name and email address, and the name and email address of the guest.
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AJC.com,
30 June 2026
The primary question is whether this crowded field of new entrants is actually accomplishing anything, or whether its members are simply tripping over one another with deleterious impact.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
This year's Wild Card entrants—those ranked too low to qualify automatically but have been accepted by the committee—have been named.
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Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
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Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To enter, follow the instructions in the email and complete the entry form in full, including the entrant’s name and email address, and the name and email address of the guest.
—
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
The primary question is whether this crowded field of new entrants is actually accomplishing anything, or whether its members are simply tripping over one another with deleterious impact.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
This year's Wild Card entrants—those ranked too low to qualify automatically but have been accepted by the committee—have been named.
—
Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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