: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules.
new entrants into a highly competitive field
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The latest entrant is Jacaranda on Melrose Ave.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
And because there can only be an electric motor at the rear axle, not the front—supposedly out of fear that new entrant Audi would have too much of an advantage—cars could regenerate just a fraction of the total energy possible under braking.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
And because there can only be an electric motor at the rear axle, not the front—supposedly out of fear that new entrant Audi would have too much of an advantage—cars could regenerate just a fraction of the total energy possible under braking.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for entrant
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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