: 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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In previous disruptions, such as the dot-com boom, industries saw massive changes, with new entrants coming in strong.
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Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Many early entrants have matured, gained scale, and moved into more complex financial problems.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Reef restoration makes economic sense But this study is more than just another entrant into the steady drumbeat of doom-and-gloom predictions about the future of Florida’s corals, Storlazzi said.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Menopausal beauty has seen several entrants in recent years, including Naomi Watts’ Stripes, Joylux and Womaness, among others, but the space has yet to soar.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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