: 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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Bretherton, now working at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2), is one prominent entrant.
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Mahan, the most recent entrant in the race, has come out as one of the loudest critics of the proposal to tax billionaires, which many of his Silicon Valley backers oppose.
—Lia Russell
updated February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
That’s part of the reason the newest entrant in this category, Nutrafol’s Men 50+, includes the potent antioxidant curcumin, alongside a battery of ingredients designed to address the biological effects of aging, not just hormonal causes of hair loss.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Mahan, the most recent entrant in the race, has come out as one of the loudest critics of the proposal to tax billionaires, which many of his Silicon Valley backers oppose.
—Lia Russell
updated February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
That’s part of the reason the newest entrant in this category, Nutrafol’s Men 50+, includes the potent antioxidant curcumin, alongside a battery of ingredients designed to address the biological effects of aging, not just hormonal causes of hair loss.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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