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a person who enters something (such as a competition)
Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules. There were thousands of new entrants into the competition.
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Recent Examples of entrant
Low barriers to entry and large fundraising valuations for Polymarket and Kalshi will likely attract many new entrants, BofA analysts led by Shaun Kelly told clients.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Miu Miu, the category’s most recent entrant with its Miutine Eau de Parfum fronted by actress Emma Corrin, was the top-growing beauty brand in September by brand vitality score, or VIT, Traackr’s measurement of a brand’s social media visibility and impact.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Likely entrants in the 14 races include an unusually high number of horses – seven – known to fans from previous Breeders’ Cup victories, including Sierra Leone going for a repeat win in the Classic, and Rebel’s Romance, going for a record-tying third win in the $5 million Turf.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Advertisement There’s also a third, late entrant in the lunar lander race that just might lap both of the leaders.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Miu Miu, the category’s most recent entrant with its Miutine Eau de Parfum fronted by actress Emma Corrin, was the top-growing beauty brand in September by brand vitality score, or VIT, Traackr’s measurement of a brand’s social media visibility and impact.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Likely entrants in the 14 races include an unusually high number of horses – seven – known to fans from previous Breeders’ Cup victories, including Sierra Leone going for a repeat win in the Classic, and Rebel’s Romance, going for a record-tying third win in the $5 million Turf.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Advertisement There’s also a third, late entrant in the lunar lander race that just might lap both of the leaders.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
Noun
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Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The elevator will be replaced, while the building will receive safety and security updates like fire sprinklers, new cameras, lighting and a key fob entry system.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Paramount has been bidding since October for WBD, a transaction that would elevate David Ellison’s nascent media empire into a Hollywood force that could not be easily ignored by tech competitors and Wall Street.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Much like Blue Origin’s chief competitor, SpaceX — which has long been a dominant force in the commercial launch business — Blue Origin rockets are designed to be partially reused in order to drive down costs.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International (MGI), was seen scolding Fatima Bosch, a 25-year-old contestant from Mexico, ahead of the 74th Miss Universe competition being held in Bangkok later this month.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The movement helped propel Mohamed Muizzu, an opposition candidate from the anti-Indian People’s National Congress, to a surprise victory in the 2023 presidential election.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Brian Daboll, who had been viewed as a potential hot seat candidate, was removed from his job as head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Hurricanes on Sunday landed another blue-chip recruit for their Class of 2026, receiving an oral commitment from four-star cornerback JJ Dunnigan.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Since the company only recruits from within, the next CEO of P&G is today a brand manager.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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