ENTRANT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

entrant

noun

Definition of entrant

as in entry

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 To participate in the contest, entrants will need to follow the CBSLA Sports Central X account @SportsCentralLA during the promotional window. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Ginn's business shows how quickly a new entrant can reach meaningful revenue without first building an organization around it. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 The out-of-state architects tended to fare better than the local entrants. — Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 In 1973, Mahan held the halter of a Derby entrant while Copelan treated a troublesome abscess with hot compresses. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrant

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected accusations that Israel has been delaying the entry of winter supplies into the Gaza Strip as severe rains flood makeshift tents, worsening conditions in the enclave this week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Further in the past, the rocky promontory on which the Westin sits was a naval installation, sited there because of its strategic location at the entry to a natural harbor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of entry

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In an age of endless content, a true story may be the one thing a competitor cannot copy.

— Kylie Slavik, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Doncasters' exposure to the industrial gas turbine market as a percentage of revenue is greater in comparison to its larger competitors, Rothschild & Co noted in July.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of competitor

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Lo wore both of them as a contestant on Top Chef, in an homage to his dad.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
Danielle Fishel, the former Dancing With The Stars contestant who got booted from the show last year, says female competitors generally have a tougher time winning over judges than male dancers.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of contestant

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Its brand had never quite recovered from the 2016 campaign, when it was thought to have tipped the scales against then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Shapiro, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made the comment while speaking with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press days after his party retook the House and the Senate in resounding fashion.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026

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