entrants

noun

plural of entrant
as in entries
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 entrants For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000 to 150,000 were considered necessary to offset entrants into the workforce. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Suppliers have huge bargaining power; price competition is fierce as is pressure to innovate; the cost for new entrants to participate is dropping; and customers face low switching costs and a strong incentive to find the best value. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 But that’s very, very rare air — just a handful of entrants over thousands of years — and a steep ascent for a modern filmmaker working with runtime of 2 hours and 52 minutes. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026 That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Big defense companies are notoriously slow to produce new weapons, but new entrants are forcing them to innovate faster and more aggressively. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 July 2026 Categories for entrants in the pet parade included cutest pet, an owner and pet dress-alike, the biggest and smallest pet, most unusual pet and best trick. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Countries that mandate design reforms and age limits open up more space for competition from new entrants who designed their products for safety from the start. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 The group also joined the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour, performing alongside 20 other standout entrants. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 July 2026
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  1. entries
  2. competitors
  3. candidates
  4. contestants
  5. recruits
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  • Paul posted more than 1,000 pages of entries over the weekend, took them down on Monday and then reposted them yesterday with redactions.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, more than 1,100 pages of diary entries Fauci kept as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were released ahead of Fauci's Senate appearance.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of entries
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  • Rather than chasing architectural trends or attempting to imitate newer competitors, the Rose Bowl has embraced a strategy rooted in financial discipline, adaptive reuse and authentic placemaking.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Companies like Nike, Starbucks and General Motors have seen their sales plummet in China, as domestic consumers instead turn to high-quality and affordable local competitors.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of competitors
Noun
  • In an interview with the online political pundit Hassan Piker, Gray said that Socialist candidates should run in seats that will flip blue.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • At free, Louisiana Tech transfer Jacob Fields and Jordan Lester are the two primary candidates to know.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of candidates
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  • Meghan said, once again showing Harry to the judges, contestants, live audience, and crew.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • But some contestants become professional artists later, Yoshida added proudly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of contestants
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  • Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • Continuing to move on unwanted squad members would assist with having the scope to bring in recruits.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of recruits

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