: 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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Blow to opposition alliance In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, a major hub for electronics and automobiles, popular movie star Joseph Vijay, a first-time entrant into politics who launched his party only two years ago, appeared to be on course to oust the ruling DMK party.
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Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Of the two entrants, Danon Bourbon is getting the most attention.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
State economists have pointed to new entrants to the job market needing more time to find work, as opposed to people losing their jobs as one of the culprits behind the rise in the jobless rate.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
When a new entrant comes into a young market with a cheaper or easier-to-access alternative, the incumbent’s instinct is to attack.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Of the two entrants, Danon Bourbon is getting the most attention.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
State economists have pointed to new entrants to the job market needing more time to find work, as opposed to people losing their jobs as one of the culprits behind the rise in the jobless rate.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
When a new entrant comes into a young market with a cheaper or easier-to-access alternative, the incumbent’s instinct is to attack.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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