: 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 bank’s estimate of underlying job creation sits barely above zero, trailing even the 70,000 jobs-per-month breakeven rate needed just to keep pace with new labor market entrants.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The biggest names, Kalshi and Polymarket, are open for business in the United States after years of legal battles, along with a growing number of fresh entrants, including companies with big sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics, or financial institutions like Robinhood and Coinbase.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 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, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, entrants must brush up on the formal definitions of substance use disorders as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and familiarize themselves with classification criteria specified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The biggest names, Kalshi and Polymarket, are open for business in the United States after years of legal battles, along with a growing number of fresh entrants, including companies with big sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics, or financial institutions like Robinhood and Coinbase.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 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, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, entrants must brush up on the formal definitions of substance use disorders as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and familiarize themselves with classification criteria specified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for entrant
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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