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
Of the two entrants, Danon Bourbon is getting the most attention.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
State economists have pointed to new entrants to the job market needing more time to find work, as opposed to people losing their jobs as one of the culprits behind the rise in the jobless rate.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
When a new entrant comes into a young market with a cheaper or easier-to-access alternative, the incumbent’s instinct is to attack.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Brown has felt good about all his entrants at the Derby, though his two signature wins in the Triple Crown series have come later at the Preakness.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
State economists have pointed to new entrants to the job market needing more time to find work, as opposed to people losing their jobs as one of the culprits behind the rise in the jobless rate.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
When a new entrant comes into a young market with a cheaper or easier-to-access alternative, the incumbent’s instinct is to attack.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Brown has felt good about all his entrants at the Derby, though his two signature wins in the Triple Crown series have come later at the Preakness.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
Noun
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There were signs of rodent entry in some structures on the couple’s property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Competition for Palantir Technologies is heating up as artificial intelligence agents erode barriers to entry in its software space, according to HSBC, and that could hurt the stock.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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This dynamic creates a survival-of-the-fittest scenario where smaller companies — who can’t afford to sit on piles of unsold metals — might be forced into the arms of larger competitors.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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Travis Madeira, a fourth-generation lobsterman who founded the lobster-shipping business LobsterBoys with his brother, makes about 80% of his sales to Americans, unlike some competitors who primarily export.—
Matt Sedensky,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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America's Next Top Model season 8 contestant Jael Strauss, 34, died two months after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, in December 2018.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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As with past years, each group of contestants had a practice round in which no one was eliminated.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Two other candidates, tech entrepreneur Adam Miller and community organizer Rae Huang, criticized NBC4’s decision to exclude them from the debate.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Several of the candidates have been arrested for the posts.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Westin also produced an RBI single, while Augustana recruit JT Iles came through with a two-run double for the Thunderbolts (9-11), who with the win retained the Zabrocki Cup — the traveling trophy for the rivalry.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Miller was selected in the seventh round out of Alabama but was once a four-star recruit coming out of high school.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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