: 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 earliest peptides were rigorously tested and FDA approved, but for the most part, the new entrants into the peptide market are unregulated.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Only 47% of the entrants still have Morikawa available.
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Outside of the two unbeaten horses in the Derby, Silent Tactic was one of only two entrants to finish first or second in all of his races (Potente is the other).
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Older employees are holding on to roles for longer, delaying the upward movement that typically creates space for new entrants.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Only 47% of the entrants still have Morikawa available.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Outside of the two unbeaten horses in the Derby, Silent Tactic was one of only two entrants to finish first or second in all of his races (Potente is the other).
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Older employees are holding on to roles for longer, delaying the upward movement that typically creates space for new entrants.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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