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
There were some fresh faces among the entrants in the 14th annual Saratoga Classic & Cool Car Show on July 27, reflecting a growing interest among Gen Zers and Millennials in collector cars.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
To redeem, winning entrants need to enter the code that appears on Snapchat into their Chipotle Rewards account within five days of receipt.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 July 2025
The number of new entrants to the job market increased by 275,000 to 985,000.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Dillon, a surprise championship round entrant after making the field as the 32nd and final driver, finished 28th.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
To redeem, winning entrants need to enter the code that appears on Snapchat into their Chipotle Rewards account within five days of receipt.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 July 2025
The number of new entrants to the job market increased by 275,000 to 985,000.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Dillon, a surprise championship round entrant after making the field as the 32nd and final driver, finished 28th.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
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Survey ranks the top 10 ugliest public buildings in U.S., with courthouses dominating list The survey revealed that more than half of the top 30 entries on the list of the country's ugliest public buildings were courthouses or judicial centers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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Upon entry of a final order of detachment, both sides will drop all pending litigation in Benton County Circuit Court and will pay their own attorney fees and costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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When Grok 3 failed to outperform its competitors significantly, the company embraced post-training approaches to develop Grok 4. GPT-5 fits neatly into this trajectory.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prix winner Sentimental Value will screen in Open Air alongside Michel Franco’s Berlin competitor Dreams and Miguel Ángel Jiménez’s Locarno title The Birthday Party.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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The show, in which players try to determine which contestants are faithfuls and which are traitors, has already been renewed for a fifth season.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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On the show, contestants essentially starved themselves and exercised for eight hours a day while trainers screamed at them.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Both candidates have promised to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, ruptured in 2008 when Morales expelled the American ambassador.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The problem for Republicans with redistricting the First District, Hershey said, would be Democrats from the First District would be moved into other districts, which could make the other districts more competitive for Democratic candidates.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The North is facing its own population woes and birth rate decline – and its technology lags far behind the South, which is now hoping to plug the shortfall in military recruits through innovation.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) no longer requires new recruits to take a five-week Spanish-language training program, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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