: 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 grand prize of the competition is a $100,000 home renovation, alongside $500 gift cards awarded to 100 top entrants, and $100 in spending money for another 50 winners.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
For a full look at the entrants and alternatives, check out the Wimbledon website.
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Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
His Five Forces framework—competitive rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, buyer power and supplier power—became the definitive lens for assessing whether an industry is worth entering.
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Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Since leaving the White House in 2017, the former president has been a hesitant entrant into policy debates as the Democratic Party struggled to find an adequate successor.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
For a full look at the entrants and alternatives, check out the Wimbledon website.
—
Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
His Five Forces framework—competitive rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, buyer power and supplier power—became the definitive lens for assessing whether an industry is worth entering.
—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Since leaving the White House in 2017, the former president has been a hesitant entrant into policy debates as the Democratic Party struggled to find an adequate successor.
—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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