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as in losers
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as in entrants
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-rans
Noun
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Remember though, like with most Wall Street history, there will be winners and there will be losers.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
13 May 2026 -
There will be both winners and losers when the dust settles.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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All seven entrants have won at least one playoff game.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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So there’s been a lot of disappointments in the build up.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Their first season under Quenneville was a twisting, turning, end-over-end journey through disappointments, rallies, peaks and valleys.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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The name refers to the number of lottery entries, in the form of Ping-Pong balls, that different teams would receive, according to the plan.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Each of the mentors had chosen one project out of all the entries to support over several months, before the students presented the final prototypes to the public and the judges.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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To get all of your star players to participate, and your new coach to play a role too, is no easy task.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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After the game, 10 players went with co-coach Tom Dill to grad night at Magic Mountain.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Is there something similar for dogs?—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The team of 22 handlers and 27 dogs will compete against others from around the world at the Junior Agility Open, the premier international competition for junior dog handlers.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There will be several chances for rain across Maryland Wednesday through early next week, but none of the days are looking like washouts.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts.—
Ryan Bearss,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Wolves will be desperate to even the series and will have two players coming off duds.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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After going home, the man scratched a couple of the tickets that proved to be duds, officials added.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Also-rans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-rans. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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