: 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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Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
In contrast, Starbucks’ rivals, such as Dunkin’ and the Chinese new entrant Luckin Coffee, have embraced the grab-and-go customers.
—Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT’s Sora app, where some of those scenes popped up last week, is just the latest entrant into the AI social media sphere.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Many of the current top 10 will scale up further, while entirely new entrants will leapfrog into top positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
In contrast, Starbucks’ rivals, such as Dunkin’ and the Chinese new entrant Luckin Coffee, have embraced the grab-and-go customers.
—Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT’s Sora app, where some of those scenes popped up last week, is just the latest entrant into the AI social media sphere.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Many of the current top 10 will scale up further, while entirely new entrants will leapfrog into top positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entrant
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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