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
While widespread fame and riches no longer top brewery owners’ wish lists, there is still plenty of passion for the craft, liquid and consumers, as evidenced by the three most recent entrants into San Diego’s sudscape.
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Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
By hiring expert staff and focusing on providing guidance to customers, Ulta positions itself as a credible retail destination for both avid wellness shoppers and new entrants into the category.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Raimi came knocking with his own return to the space, as Send Help is his first original film in 17 years, coming off of the most recent Doctor Strange entrant.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
In previous disruptions, such as the dot-com boom, industries saw massive changes, with new entrants coming in strong.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
By hiring expert staff and focusing on providing guidance to customers, Ulta positions itself as a credible retail destination for both avid wellness shoppers and new entrants into the category.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Raimi came knocking with his own return to the space, as Send Help is his first original film in 17 years, coming off of the most recent Doctor Strange entrant.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
In previous disruptions, such as the dot-com boom, industries saw massive changes, with new entrants coming in strong.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
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Instead of reinventing its brand to appeal to younger wine drinkers, Jordan has leaned deeper into food—because food is the universal entry point.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chinese competitors like DeepSeek have demonstrated that technical capabilities can be matched quickly.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, this classification could change if reality television contestants are treated as employees in the future.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As viewers at home debate which celebrity contestant has the best strategy, the streamer has released a statement reminding audiences to be kind.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even if Maliki is ultimately dropped, Iran will simply nominate another candidate who is secretly acceptable to Washington.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The department plans to work through ways to give recruits a better sense of what the work might be like upfront, Lamb said, possibly through videos on day-to-day operations.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
23 Jan. 2026
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There isn’t a Joe Alt or Penei Sewell in this draft class, but Mauigoa, a former five-star recruit, is big (6-6, 315), powerful, athletic and plays with a mauling mentality at the tackle position.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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