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
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The entry hall leads to a living room with a fireplace and bay window, according to its listing, and a library opens into the garden room.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Hannah is two minutes older than Noah, who provided an emotional entry point to the game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Now the airline’s demise has cleared the way for competitors to raise their prices—and has left roughly seventeen thousand people out of work.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The bad blood that had festered between the two competitors came to a boiling point.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Beast Games, a spectacle of over-the-top competition, offers 1,000 contestants the chance to win a $5 million prize with other high-value prizes being doled out in the process.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The contestant — last name not revealed — just won the largest prize in a single pricing game in the 54-year history of the CBS daytime game show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 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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Illinois Wesleyan recruit Conor McCabe went 2-for-4 and delivered a three-run double in the fifth inning to put the Knights (13-11, 6-5) ahead for good.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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