: 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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That’s simply not enough variance to take down a contest like the DraftKings’ Thanksgiving Milly Maker that includes close to 600,000 entrants.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Uttamchandi highlighted a recent decision in the Philippines that eliminated the need for its legislature to approve new entrants into the telecoms market.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
The reality for many new entrants is less glitz and more grind.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
False, deceptive, or incomplete entries or information provided by entrants at any point relating to the Contest may render the entry ineligible, regardless of when the problem is discovered.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Uttamchandi highlighted a recent decision in the Philippines that eliminated the need for its legislature to approve new entrants into the telecoms market.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
The reality for many new entrants is less glitz and more grind.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
False, deceptive, or incomplete entries or information provided by entrants at any point relating to the Contest may render the entry ineligible, regardless of when the problem is discovered.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 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 30 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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