: 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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Juried category entrants are screened by a panel of professionals in the appropriate peer groups with the possibility of one, more than one or no entry awarded an Emmy.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Chinese brands making waves Downunder include big names like BYD, Geely, GWM, and Chery, as well as newer entrants such as Jaecoo, LDV, Leapmotor, Deepal, Avatr, Foton, Livan and Zeekr.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
For example, Oxford Economics estimates that 85% of the recent rise in unemployment is the result of new labor market entrants struggling to find jobs, not necessarily job eliminations across the board.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
With high temperatures and humidity a factor, attendance was down from last year’s 70 entrants.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Chinese brands making waves Downunder include big names like BYD, Geely, GWM, and Chery, as well as newer entrants such as Jaecoo, LDV, Leapmotor, Deepal, Avatr, Foton, Livan and Zeekr.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
For example, Oxford Economics estimates that 85% of the recent rise in unemployment is the result of new labor market entrants struggling to find jobs, not necessarily job eliminations across the board.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
With high temperatures and humidity a factor, attendance was down from last year’s 70 entrants.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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