: 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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ShortMax is an active entrant with store listings and marketing activity.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
The new entrant paid a $450 million dilution fee—teams will start receiving that in 2026—and are investing another $1 billion to get the team up and running.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
And the new entrant in the race to replace Mitch McConnell wouldn't take on the role like a typical senator.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
One of those entrants was Loretta Ellington of Marvel.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
The new entrant paid a $450 million dilution fee—teams will start receiving that in 2026—and are investing another $1 billion to get the team up and running.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
And the new entrant in the race to replace Mitch McConnell wouldn't take on the role like a typical senator.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
One of those entrants was Loretta Ellington of Marvel.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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