: 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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In a preview of Sunday’s All-Star mini-tournament, the Rising Stars group also was divided into three squads with a fourth entrant comprised of G League players completing the bracket.
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Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, various entrants on the list have been the subject of past De Los stories (LA Libreria, Avocado Heights Vaquer@s) or have served as the setting for them (Eastern Projects, Latino Theater Company).
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
However, the increase in the labor force also led to a slight uptick in unemployment rates, as not all new entrants found jobs immediately.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Prior Lake has now been a state entrant in three of the past four seasons.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, various entrants on the list have been the subject of past De Los stories (LA Libreria, Avocado Heights Vaquer@s) or have served as the setting for them (Eastern Projects, Latino Theater Company).
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
However, the increase in the labor force also led to a slight uptick in unemployment rates, as not all new entrants found jobs immediately.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Prior Lake has now been a state entrant in three of the past four seasons.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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