as in entry
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
Mario Morales, group vice president of semiconductors and enabling technologies at the International Data Corporation, said that Qualcomm’s entrance into the data center space is a good move to help its diversification — and that the market is large enough for a new entrant.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Colyer marks the latest entrant into what is expected to be a crowded Republican field.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
The last of those entrants won’t be determined until March 2026, giving fans precious few months to sort out travel arrangements.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
These tactics help colleges maximize institutional capacity when fall entrants fail to return in the spring.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Colyer marks the latest entrant into what is expected to be a crowded Republican field.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
The last of those entrants won’t be determined until March 2026, giving fans precious few months to sort out travel arrangements.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
These tactics help colleges maximize institutional capacity when fall entrants fail to return in the spring.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
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As for the boys, having double the number of entries isn’t that surprising as the section has three vaulters over 16-feet among the top 9 in the state.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Aid groups say that the territory’s 2 million residents are facing starvation, after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian assistance for two months.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Hernandez beat out all other competitors in the triple jump, though the runner-up was also awarded 1st place under new rules established by the California Interscholastic Federation after Trump issued his threats.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Caron was used to seeing my fiery side, the fierce competitor, the demanding coach.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The 24-year-old influencer was announced as the second contestant for the upcoming season of the competitive dance series and stopped by Good Morning America on Thursday, May 22 to celebrate her casting.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Lee said she’s voiced this concern to Johnson before and suggested Asian American candidates for open positions, but they were not selected.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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If a spinal tap leads to a NPH diagnosis, a patient then becomes a candidate for a surgery called ventricular shunting, which effectively makes the tap permanent.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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That may still be true, but Forefront was most certainly at the forefront of FBI's finale, nearly pulling off a coup that would've put it (and the group's recruits inside the Bureau) at the head of the agency.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Organizations are forced to compete for top-tier recruits, and a lengthy search for the right person means key positions end up sitting vacant.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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