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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
Associate Casting Director entrants must have had meaningful, creative impact.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
While the risk from new entrants in the defense industry remains high, the analyst believes that Lockheed Martin's strong portfolio will enable it to continue to win its fair market share.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
At Texas, in particular, the vast majority of transfer portal entrants are depth options and developmental players.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The list shows a comprehensive landscape of companies founded just 30 years after the country itself (Colgate-Palmolive in 1806) as well as 21st century entrants (OpenAI in 2015), many of which are already internationally recognized.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The Athletic is tracking the top transfer QBs throughout the portal window, updating as new names enter and when portal entrants commit to their new school.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
McCulloch was one of about 20 transfer portal entrants arriving in Westwood this past weekend to greet new Bruins coach Bob Chesney.
—Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Cocktails include classics like an Old Fashioned and new entrants, such as the Riviera cocktail.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Five winners will be chosen at random for one prize each from the entire pool of entrants across all three platforms.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
While the risk from new entrants in the defense industry remains high, the analyst believes that Lockheed Martin's strong portfolio will enable it to continue to win its fair market share.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
At Texas, in particular, the vast majority of transfer portal entrants are depth options and developmental players.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The list shows a comprehensive landscape of companies founded just 30 years after the country itself (Colgate-Palmolive in 1806) as well as 21st century entrants (OpenAI in 2015), many of which are already internationally recognized.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The Athletic is tracking the top transfer QBs throughout the portal window, updating as new names enter and when portal entrants commit to their new school.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
McCulloch was one of about 20 transfer portal entrants arriving in Westwood this past weekend to greet new Bruins coach Bob Chesney.
—Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Cocktails include classics like an Old Fashioned and new entrants, such as the Riviera cocktail.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Five winners will be chosen at random for one prize each from the entire pool of entrants across all three platforms.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrants
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Saldaña is expected to continue to reprise her role in the Avatar franchise as Neytiri in the in-the-works fourth and fifth entries in the franchise, which are currently planned for release in 2029 and 2031, respectively.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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While Lululemon’s shares soared for most of Mussafer’s time as chair, US sales have stalled and competitors like Vuori and Alo Yoga have stolen market share.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Likewise, Pure Storage has achieved eight consecutive quarters of revenue and earnings beats, showing that premium storage commands sustainable market share despite aggressive pricing from commodity competitors.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule requirements for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh's visit to northern New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more than half-dozen teams with a vacancy.—
STEPHEN WHYNO,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule requirements for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh’s visit to northern New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more than half-dozen teams with a vacancy.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Others, however, fall back into their old habits — and several of the contestants have died.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike previous iterations of Fear Factor, which featured new contestants in every episode, House of Fear will corral its 14 contestants under the same roof, Big Brother-style.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The academy, located near College Parkway and State Avenue, is primarily tasked with training new recruits but also provides ongoing professional development and training.—
Sofi Zeman
January 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired thousands of new recruits to meet that ambitious goal, lowering its hiring standards in the process and becoming more aggressive in its tactics.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Entrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrants. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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