ENTRANT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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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 Big defense companies are notoriously slow to produce new weapons, but new entrants are forcing them to innovate faster and more aggressively. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 July 2026 Categories for entrants in the pet parade included cutest pet, an owner and pet dress-alike, the biggest and smallest pet, most unusual pet and best trick. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Countries that mandate design reforms and age limits open up more space for competition from new entrants who designed their products for safety from the start. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 Returning investors Accel, GV, and NEA participated in the fundraising round; new entrants include AllianceBernstein, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest, and Kayne Anderson. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrant

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The database entries do not list any citations or penalties on the inspection-detail pages.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Better entry points often open up months after the IPO, when all the hype has died down.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of entry

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There was no other contestant other than Burnham, who comfortably surpassed that threshold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
After her win, BeBe remained a television personality, appearing on several episodes of RuPaul’s Drag U and as a surprise contestant on season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in 2018.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of contestant

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Kyle Clark, an anchorman on Denver’s 9News, asked the candidate in a persistent and revealing sit-down interview.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
That might not be enough, however, to sway right-leaning independent voters such as Ernie Barten, 75, of Phoenix, who planned to support first-time candidate Neely in the GOP primary.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of candidate

Noun

The former top-50 recruit became social media fodder for playing at four high schools in four years before eventually signing with Georgia.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Dozens of police officers, many of them recent recruits, were eventually disciplined for actions related to police corruption, and many were convicted of crimes related to stealing drugs from traffickers.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026

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