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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 entrants
Asset-light new entrants like On The Beach, offering the protections of traditional package holiday providers while not owning any hotels or aircraft, have become big players.
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Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The hometown favorites played well, eliminating all the Australian entrants in the opening rounds.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For the Myers’s mai tai competition, Woodman was among several hundred entrants who submitted drink recipes and stories in the first round of competition.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Davis continued to field Busch Series entrants sporadically throughout his career, with full-time teams later in his career.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Conversely, green shoots can be seen from new entrants (those searching for a job for the first time); their numbers decreased by 199,000 last month—largely offsetting a drop the month prior.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
And more workers are seeking those opportunities, as labor market re-entrants helped to lift the unemployment rate last month.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Curiously, just seven of the entrants had won their domestic league title the previous season.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
If those new entrants — generally considered some of the hardest-working people in Hollywood — face ever-mounting obstacles, will tomorrow’s cinematic superstars decide to take their talents to the gaming industry or YouTube or TikTok?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The hometown favorites played well, eliminating all the Australian entrants in the opening rounds.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For the Myers’s mai tai competition, Woodman was among several hundred entrants who submitted drink recipes and stories in the first round of competition.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Davis continued to field Busch Series entrants sporadically throughout his career, with full-time teams later in his career.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Conversely, green shoots can be seen from new entrants (those searching for a job for the first time); their numbers decreased by 199,000 last month—largely offsetting a drop the month prior.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
And more workers are seeking those opportunities, as labor market re-entrants helped to lift the unemployment rate last month.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Curiously, just seven of the entrants had won their domestic league title the previous season.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
If those new entrants — generally considered some of the hardest-working people in Hollywood — face ever-mounting obstacles, will tomorrow’s cinematic superstars decide to take their talents to the gaming industry or YouTube or TikTok?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrants
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The right way to think about dollars is as entries in an accounting ledger.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other new entries painted a picture of Minnesota’s evolving tastes and demographics.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the case of merchant AI chips, that's Nvidia thanks in large part to a massive software ecosystem that serves as a competitive moat against other competitors like AMD.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company was losing bids because their competitors weren’t including that low-value, unwanted work in their quotes.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants make this pact that whoever wins is going to support his widow with financial help, and Stebbins immediately is on board to help in any way possible with the rest of the boys.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In January, dozens of Ultra-Orthodox recruits joined the military’s new Hasmonean Brigade.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Training scenarios include domestic violence, shootings and medical emergencies, pushing recruits to manage chaos in real time while juggling multiple screens, radios and conversations.—
Jason Truppi,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Entrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrants. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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