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

Like that vaunted executive dining room, a sense of exclusivity will set all three of the new entrants apart. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Michael added that the entertainment industry as a whole is becoming more diversified, with retail entrants such as Gap and Mattel’s Barbie, which are also helping to support the economics of the sector. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

The $55 billion category now includes microbiome entrants such as a prebiotic toothpaste personalized to the bacteria in a customer’s mouth, according to Fitt Insider. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Watchmaking entrants will reinterpret the in-house self-winding automatic 1847 MC movement through that lens, while jewelry candidates are invited to translate an animal’s presence into a brooch. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

That’s five major entrants choosing banking infrastructure as their on-ramp into regulated onchain finance, alongside Coinbase choosing exchange infrastructure as its own. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Cold water and hot rooms alone may not be enough to differentiate new entrants. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Of the 20 entrants in the race, 16 started and 7 finished, according to Global Solo Challenge. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants in accordance with their respective privacy policies. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026