: 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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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Here are five potential surprise entrants in the 2026 women’s WWE Royal Rumble.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
New entrants from popular film series dominate the movie slate in the next 12 months.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.
—AJC.com, 29 Jan. 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 3 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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