: 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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Last September, more than 16,000 students were named semifinalists for being the highest-scoring entrants from each state, with proportions based on each state’s total of graduating seniors.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Report Since the podcast episode has been uploaded, it has been announced that Uso was the mystery entrant in the King of the Ring tournament that had yet to be announced.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sourcing Journal or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
New entrants to the Forbes Global 2000 include Brazil’s biggest independent oil company Prio, chaired by investor Nelson Tanure, which owns stakes in big offshore fields.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Report Since the podcast episode has been uploaded, it has been announced that Uso was the mystery entrant in the King of the Ring tournament that had yet to be announced.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sourcing Journal or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
New entrants to the Forbes Global 2000 include Brazil’s biggest independent oil company Prio, chaired by investor Nelson Tanure, which owns stakes in big offshore fields.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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