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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
The portal closes for new entrants on April 21, but players can commit to schools after that date.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Immigrants who will remain eligible for SNAP are certain green-card holders, Cuban and Haitian entrants and those residing under the Compact of Free Association, among other categories of lawfully permanent residents.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Postseason entrants look to get home-court advantage, or avoid the Play-In Tournament, or build a running start into the first round.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
All lottery entrants have an equal chance of selection, with results announced shortly after registration closes.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That would position the vehicle against the industry-leading Toyota Tacoma as well as the Ford Ranger and GM’s Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, among other entrants.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000-150,000 were considered necessary to absorb new entrants into the workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Interactions between local ranchers and border entrants can go awry.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Immigrants who will remain eligible for SNAP are certain green-card holders, Cuban and Haitian entrants and those residing under the Compact of Free Association, among other categories of lawfully permanent residents.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Postseason entrants look to get home-court advantage, or avoid the Play-In Tournament, or build a running start into the first round.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
All lottery entrants have an equal chance of selection, with results announced shortly after registration closes.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That would position the vehicle against the industry-leading Toyota Tacoma as well as the Ford Ranger and GM’s Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, among other entrants.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000-150,000 were considered necessary to absorb new entrants into the workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Interactions between local ranchers and border entrants can go awry.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrants
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For those who love a little friendly competition, catch the World Famous Onion Eating Contest or Vidalia onion recipe competition where the attendees can also put their palate to the test sampling entries to judge for themselves.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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The department did not directly respond to questions the Tribune sent in February about how the city could have let obviously questionable entries slip through in the first place.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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There were 15 judges and 730 competitors over three days and no facial movements allowed that would give opinions away.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kim Schultz said reaching this moment took years of sacrifice for a family of competitors, with Noah's older sisters playing collegiate softball for Northwestern and Stanford, and Noah pursuing his baseball dreams.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Carlos Eduardo Espina just might be one of the most in-demand influencers in Democratic politics -- so much so that those widely seen as possible 2028 presidential candidates have invited him to collaborate or to their events in the hopes of being exposed to his nearly 20 million followers.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first is that the élite obsession with shaping national politics, and with getting candidates elected, is a distraction.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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But contestants won’t be doing any relaxing.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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Reina Friedman Watts, who appears in the documentary as one of the former producers on The Jerry Springer Show, admits that background checks were not performed on contestants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The conversations typically flow smoothly, with Ibukun-Okeyode giving insight to recruits about TCU’s scheme and life in Fort Worth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lyons also faced questions about the training new ICE recruits have received and the conditions under which deportees are detained.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Entrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrants. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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