also-rans

noun

plural of also-ran
1
as in losers

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as in entrants

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-rans
  1. losers
  2. entrants
  3. disappointments
  4. entries
  5. dogs
  6. players
  7. washouts
  8. duds
Noun
  • Four of the last seven Super Bowl losers missed the playoffs the next season, including the last two (the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers).
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s a look at how the global economy has weathered the war — and the winners and losers.
    — Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of losers
Noun
  • The $4 million will be invested over the next three years in supporting new entrants and re-skilling mid-career professionals.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The energy apprenticeship pipeline only had 45,000 entrants in 2024, but really needs 65,000 professionals flowing in yearly to close the labor supply gap.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrants
Noun
  • The opportunities for the Minnesota Twins were plentiful late Wednesday night, and so too were the disappointments.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the market's biggest stocks could be vulnerable to earnings disappointments, according to Wolfe Research.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • These routing announcements are declarations made as entries on a global routing table used by all ASes and the hosting providers serving them.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than centering on vacationers attempting to unplug from reality, the narrative reportedly turns on two rival film crews arriving with competing festival entries.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Understand the leash laws on the trail and be sure to pick a location that allows dogs.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • To be sure, the new law has had a chilling impact, especially on big players.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike Howe, who saw his best players being sold from his team and may have felt he was being deprived of the tools necessary to succeed, Jaissle never actually had Gordon, Tonali or Guimaraes to call upon.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of players
Noun
  • 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
  • The two subsequent washouts have given Sri Lanka a 1-0 series victory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Definition of washouts
Noun
  • Regular-season sked out mid-August will reveal Giannis’ for-real home unveiling, plus first visits by LeBron as a 76er and Tyler Herro in Milwaukee duds.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Big Tex’s new duds This State Fair of Texas news comes as a full circle moment for Resistol.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Definition of duds
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“Also-rans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-rans. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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