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
Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.
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AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Recent lottery winners have come from unlikely entrants.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Many of the entrants are national qualifier teams that come in from all over the region and travel to large competition all over the United States, Koehler said.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Recent lottery winners have come from unlikely entrants.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Many of the entrants are national qualifier teams that come in from all over the region and travel to large competition all over the United States, Koehler said.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
Noun
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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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This June, the Brooklyn Can’t Wait slate of reform-minded candidates is running to build a transparent, accountable, and inclusive party.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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If accepted, candidates may begin attending seminary school, which, like other forms of higher education, will include classes, exams and studying.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 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 15 May. 2026.
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