: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Debbie is another entrant who gets her own intro package.
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The space is increasingly crowded, with other startups such as TestFort, QASolve, Ranger, Quash, Zencoder, and a clutch of other new entrants competing for marketshare against traditional software testing services from the likes of IBM, Micro Focus (now part of Open Text), and Perforce Software.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Each entrant is numbered and photographed twice during the year with a svelte before photo usually taken in June or July and a hefty after photo taken in September.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Stubhub has done primary deals but is generally focused on the secondary market, as are newer entrants such as Vivid Seats and TickPick.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The space is increasingly crowded, with other startups such as TestFort, QASolve, Ranger, Quash, Zencoder, and a clutch of other new entrants competing for marketshare against traditional software testing services from the likes of IBM, Micro Focus (now part of Open Text), and Perforce Software.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Each entrant is numbered and photographed twice during the year with a svelte before photo usually taken in June or July and a hefty after photo taken in September.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Stubhub has done primary deals but is generally focused on the secondary market, as are newer entrants such as Vivid Seats and TickPick.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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