entrant

noun

en·​trant ˈen-trənt How to pronounce entrant (audio)
: 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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No other Republican candidate filed a campaign finance report but one possible entrant — U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, of Holland Township, who has been publicly scouting a potential run — did, at least for his current congressional seat. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 16 July 2025 New entrants like ProCap, which just raised more than $750 million and plans to hold up to $1 billion in bitcoin, are rushing to go public through SPACs, adding fuel to what some are already calling a bitcoin treasury bubble. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 15 July 2025 The establishment of the health-care marketplaces in the Affordable Care Act allowed new entrants, Dafny says, but many of them did not survive. Alana Semuels, Time, 15 July 2025 Workflow Automation Platforms: The newest entrants, including companies like Coverflow and 1Fort, are taking a comprehensive approach—focusing specifically on end-to-end broker productivity rather than trying to solve every insurance problem at once. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrant

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entrant was in 1560

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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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entrant

noun
en·​trant ˈen-trənt How to pronounce entrant (audio)
: one that enters
especially : one that enters a contest

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