Synonyms of entrants

entrants

noun

plural of entrant

as in entries

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.

Related Words

• entries
• competitors
• candidates
• contestants
• recruits
• applicants
• freshmen
• students
• newcomers
• novices
• rookies
• probationers
• apprentices
• virgins
• newbies
• beginners
• qualifiers
• colts
• novitiates
• greenhorns
• tyros
• hopefuls
• fledglings
• neophytes
• seekers
• favorites
• rooks
• aspirants
• contenders
• punks
• cubs
• tenderfeet
• campaigners
• trainees
• abecedarians
• babes
• amateurs
• learners
• dabblers
• prospects
• expectants
• appliers
• dilettantes

Dissimilar Words

• dropouts
• noncandidates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrants

For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000 to 150,000 were considered necessary to offset entrants into the workforce. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Suppliers have huge bargaining power; price competition is fierce as is pressure to innovate; the cost for new entrants to participate is dropping; and customers face low switching costs and a strong incentive to find the best value. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

But that’s very, very rare air — just a handful of entrants over thousands of years — and a steep ascent for a modern filmmaker working with runtime of 2 hours and 52 minutes. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026

That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Big defense companies are notoriously slow to produce new weapons, but new entrants are forcing them to innovate faster and more aggressively. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

Categories for entrants in the pet parade included cutest pet, an owner and pet dress-alike, the biggest and smallest pet, most unusual pet and best trick. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Countries that mandate design reforms and age limits open up more space for competition from new entrants who designed their products for safety from the start. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

The group also joined the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour, performing alongside 20 other standout entrants. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 July 2026