: 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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No purchase or payment is necessary to enter the lottery, but entrants must be 18 years or older and have a valid, non-expired photo ID that matches the name used to enter, according to the lottery’s rules.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Joining the 49ers’ legend and 1,000/1,000 pioneer are first-ballot entrants Larry Fitzgerald and Drew Brees, as well as Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The mayor only announced his entrant into the race last week, and did not file any campaign finance reports.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Those entrants have boosted filmmakers’ confidence in the business.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Joining the 49ers’ legend and 1,000/1,000 pioneer are first-ballot entrants Larry Fitzgerald and Drew Brees, as well as Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The mayor only announced his entrant into the race last week, and did not file any campaign finance reports.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Those entrants have boosted filmmakers’ confidence in the business.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 8 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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