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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 entrant
ComfortDelGro is a relatively late entrant in the business of mass rapid rail.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
New era in robotics With newfound advancements in AI—and, in particular, foundation models, which are designed to incorporate enormous amounts of data to perform a wide set of tasks—many of the newer robotic entrants are trying to take new approaches to how robots move and operate.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
New entrants this quarter included Ralph Lauren, Toteme, Victoria Beckham and Chloé.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Abroad, the company is facing elevated pressures in China from competitors such as Li Auto and newer entrants including Geely .
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
New era in robotics With newfound advancements in AI—and, in particular, foundation models, which are designed to incorporate enormous amounts of data to perform a wide set of tasks—many of the newer robotic entrants are trying to take new approaches to how robots move and operate.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
New entrants this quarter included Ralph Lauren, Toteme, Victoria Beckham and Chloé.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Abroad, the company is facing elevated pressures in China from competitors such as Li Auto and newer entrants including Geely .
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
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Canopy Growth continues to focus on its strategy to accelerate entry into the U.S. cannabis market through Canopy USA, LLC, and has reported various balance sheet deleveraging initiatives.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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As videos of her performances went viral, so did conspiracy theories about her entry into the competition.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Democrat incumbent Liz Ortega also beat out her Republican competitor, Sangeetha Shanbhogue, 70% to 30% in the competition for the District 20 seat.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Be sure to ask: • Who are your largest competitors, and what are their results?Nick Bereza, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom.Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Who went home on 'Survivor' Season 47, Episode 7? During the immunity and reward challenge, contestants were divided into two groups, with Probst telling players that only one of the teams would be safe.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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After 12 years, candidates would need to take a break of four years or more before running again for city office.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Both candidates expressed confidence earlier this week as votes are still being counted.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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While a recruit may need up to six months to get up to speed, upskilling an employee who is already adept in the manual process only takes about six weeks, reducing hiring and training costs.Uli Erxleben, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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And as of today, the team has another new recruit: Natalie Portman.Konstanze Popp, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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