: 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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Researchers found that a sizable share of new entrants into the healthcare industry in recent years were previously outside of the labor force or pivoted from non-health occupations.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Mahan, who was first elected mayor in 2022, was a late entrant into the governor’s race, jumping in at the end of January.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Most coverage this week will frame Build as friction between Microsoft and OpenAI, or as one more entrant in a crowded model race.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Democratic entrants include Kevin Latz of Mission Hills, a physician at Children’s Mercy Hospital, and Damon Anderson of Shawnee, the founder of a freight company.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Mahan, who was first elected mayor in 2022, was a late entrant into the governor’s race, jumping in at the end of January.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Most coverage this week will frame Build as friction between Microsoft and OpenAI, or as one more entrant in a crowded model race.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Democratic entrants include Kevin Latz of Mission Hills, a physician at Children’s Mercy Hospital, and Damon Anderson of Shawnee, the founder of a freight company.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 10 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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