: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
Examples of entrant in a Sentence
Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules.
new entrants into a highly competitive field
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Multiple companies might answer such a tender with their own entrants, and the best would be chosen by the military and issued to its soldiers.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
For their high ratings and financial contribution to Eurovision, the countries’ entrants are automatically guaranteed a spot in the final.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
For their high ratings and financial contribution to Eurovision, the countries’ entrants are automatically guaranteed a spot in the final.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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