ALSO-RANS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

also-rans

noun

plural of also-ran

as in losers

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in entrants

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Dissimilar Words

noncompetitors

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Noun

However, sticking to the basics of fundamental analysis means that while the selection standard may be higher, the process of determining winners and losers is largely unchanged.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Sportsbooks could do the same to losers who are digging deeper and deeper holes.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of losers

Noun

Like that vaunted executive dining room, a sense of exclusivity will set all three of the new entrants apart.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Michael added that the entertainment industry as a whole is becoming more diversified, with retail entrants such as Gap and Mattel’s Barbie, which are also helping to support the economics of the sector.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

This director who’s had three disappointments in a row is the person to invest in?

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
There will be early disappointments, like the rough start the Dolphins (0-2) got off to in road losses to the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappointments

Noun

Asian cinema accounts for 96 films, women directed 41, and 20 are official entries for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
In all of the sketchbook entries reproduced here, Ross seems to offer a bridge between the representation of emptiness and the lived sensation of it.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of entries

Noun

Falling behind Gavin Kenneally, whose company makes industrial and military robot dogs, is working to find a new source of rare earth metals, of which China has nearly a global monopoly.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Sheriff’s cadaver dogs, deputies with shovels and a backhoe were seen at work.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dogs

Noun

The Board of Control for Cricket in India issued show-cause notices to both players and briefly suspended them from the national team.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
And while the anthem played , the two teams' players, coaches and others stood along the sidelines.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of players

Noun

Officials said special attention will be given to gravel roads that could be susceptible to washouts and erosion.

— Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
But in a world where a few basis points separates legends from washouts, a 10-point edge is an enormous windfall for anyone who trusted Kalshi’s numbers over those crunched by CME, the giant futures-exchange operator.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of washouts

Noun

Visitors looking to load up their carry-on with designer duds will find an abundance of department stores and luxury boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Dover Street Market just a stone’s throw away.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Some of the past winners have turned out to be total sales duds.

— Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of duds

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