: 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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Those years of tinkering on wider use cases, Lin argued, have now paid off as Clay’s software is more technically robust and capable of handling new AI features than a new entrant would.
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Alex Konrad, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Again, for a new entrant, that would be a very helpful boost.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Not every entrant in the accuracy economy is as large or well resourced: in the past decade, hundreds of small fact-checking Web sites have sprung up around the world, including many in countries, such as India, where press freedom is far from a guarantee.
—Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
An emerging hospitality hub Located at 503 Bryan Ave., near South Main Street and East Pennsylvania Avenue, the Nobleman is a new entrant into Near Southside’s growing hospitality market, much of which seems to target a specific niche of travelers looking for elevated concepts.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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Alex Konrad, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Again, for a new entrant, that would be a very helpful boost.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Not every entrant in the accuracy economy is as large or well resourced: in the past decade, hundreds of small fact-checking Web sites have sprung up around the world, including many in countries, such as India, where press freedom is far from a guarantee.
—Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
An emerging hospitality hub Located at 503 Bryan Ave., near South Main Street and East Pennsylvania Avenue, the Nobleman is a new entrant into Near Southside’s growing hospitality market, much of which seems to target a specific niche of travelers looking for elevated concepts.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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