also-rans

plural of also-ran

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-rans
Noun
  • But what happens next is deeply dependent on who AI’s winners (and losers) are.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • But fans who wanted to see an exciting draft night filled with trades for talent as opposed to trades being made for complicated financial minutiae reasons were probably losers.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Thirty-two entrants move on to the single-elimination stage, which begins on Sunday afternoon.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The grand prize of the competition is a $100,000 home renovation, alongside $500 gift cards awarded to 100 top entrants, and $100 in spending money for another 50 winners.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • This overpayment leaves little room for error, as the market has already priced in high expectations, making even minor disappointments impactful.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The trick is not to let disappointments stop you.
    Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • New entries include Neon horror feature Leviticus.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • In addition, Milk-Bone is hosting a rooftop screening and intergalactic rest-stop for Dogs in NYC for famous dogs and their owners, as well as press and influencers.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
    Eva Flowe June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • While continuing to invest in existing cloud players may work for some, others are moving to develop their own sovereign, on-premise compute infrastructure.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • This draft featured several players who could have helped in that regard, including Albert Smits out of Europe and Chase Reid of the OHL's Sault Ste.
    Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • The two subsequent washouts have given Sri Lanka a 1-0 series victory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Much like the stock market as a whole, a successful investment portfolio typically has exceptional stocks that more than overcome the subpar returns of the duds.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Perhaps the biggest duds of this campaign season have been San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
    Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
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“Also-rans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-rans. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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