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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
Council, a 6-foot-4 native of Rochester, New York, was the only KU player (out of 106 total entrants) to apply for admission into the draft, which will be held June 25 and 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Given its prestige, Boston’s field size is set at around only 30,000 entrants, about 20,000 less than that of the Chicago and New York marathons.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
This unique audience gives Trump Media a critical distribution and marketing advantage that most new entrants could never replicate.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Nikki Bella made a surprise comeback to WWE earlier this year as an entrant in the Royal Rumble match.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Given its prestige, Boston’s field size is set at around only 30,000 entrants, about 20,000 less than that of the Chicago and New York marathons.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
This unique audience gives Trump Media a critical distribution and marketing advantage that most new entrants could never replicate.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Nikki Bella made a surprise comeback to WWE earlier this year as an entrant in the Royal Rumble match.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
Noun
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That includes Epic Universe every day through the end of 2025. To see which other parks are offering early entry, check the resort's calendar or early admission webpage.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1868, seven years before the Page Act of 1875 became the nation’s first restrictive immigration law, largely banning the entry of Chinese women.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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Declining user engagement metrics and inconsistent transaction volume growth on the XRP Ledger compared to competitors suggest potentially weakening grassroots adoption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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However, the trucking company held up well compared to its competitors, with April tonnage estimates down 5.7 percent year over year—an improvement over 6 percent declines seen in January and February.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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On the May 5 episode, contestants chose from a slate of songs selected for them by each judge.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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So will season after season of The Voice contestants.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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The race for the party’s nomination to replace Durbin, who was an ally of Kelly’s, isn’t the first time the seven-term Democratic congresswoman from Matteson has faced off against a candidate backed by the billionaire governor and his political apparatus.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Current director of player personnel Reed Burckhardt is among the internal candidates for a promotion.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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Sacramento State for decades has lost interested recruits to other schools that had a superior basketball venue.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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The Richardson, Texas, native stepped into the Huskies’ basketball facility with expectations similar to those on Stephon Castle, Dan Hurley’s first McDonald’s All-American recruit who helped win a national championship before being picked fourth overall and winning NBA Rookie of the Year.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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