: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Equal Strain on All Parts is one of two new entrants in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
That is on top of new entrants such as United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, Blue Origin's New Glenn, and other smaller rockets coming online.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
Educating young workers and new workforce entrants on basic etiquette and norms is becoming a whole cottage industry.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
Their last new entrant inside the highest tier on the tally came to them back in 1996.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Newer entrants to co-working are using their smaller size as a selling point.
—Ray A. Smith, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
While these factors create a relatively hostile environment for new entrants, Wood pointed out to the FT that a quarter of the subscriptions for ARK’s research came from Europe, indicating some underlying demand in the region.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2023
The management-production space has become a crowded sector over the past several years, as new entrants like Range Media (Est. 2020) have launched while others — like Casey Wasserman’s sports and representation firm, which bought Brillstein Entertainment Partners in September — have scaled up.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
The venue reportedly hires private security to screen entrants for weapons and has instituted a clear-bag policy for attendees.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
That is on top of new entrants such as United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, Blue Origin's New Glenn, and other smaller rockets coming online.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
Educating young workers and new workforce entrants on basic etiquette and norms is becoming a whole cottage industry.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
Their last new entrant inside the highest tier on the tally came to them back in 1996.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Newer entrants to co-working are using their smaller size as a selling point.
—Ray A. Smith, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
While these factors create a relatively hostile environment for new entrants, Wood pointed out to the FT that a quarter of the subscriptions for ARK’s research came from Europe, indicating some underlying demand in the region.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2023
The management-production space has become a crowded sector over the past several years, as new entrants like Range Media (Est. 2020) have launched while others — like Casey Wasserman’s sports and representation firm, which bought Brillstein Entertainment Partners in September — have scaled up.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
The venue reportedly hires private security to screen entrants for weapons and has instituted a clear-bag policy for attendees.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1560, in the meaning defined above
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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