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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 entrants
The bank’s estimate of underlying job creation sits barely above zero, trailing even the 70,000 jobs-per-month breakeven rate needed just to keep pace with new labor market entrants.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The biggest names, Kalshi and Polymarket, are open for business in the United States after years of legal battles, along with a growing number of fresh entrants, including companies with big sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics, or financial institutions like Robinhood and Coinbase.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Today, entrants must brush up on the formal definitions of substance use disorders as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and familiarize themselves with classification criteria specified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
With an overall average time of 3 hours, 39 minutes and 28 seconds, Reed placed first among 16 women competing in the World Marathon Challenge, which celebrated its ninth edition this year with more than 50 total entrants.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
One is that the Democratic field is full of low-profile entrants.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The barriers to new entrants remain stubbornly high.
—Time, 26 Feb. 2026
By entering, entrants agree to abide by these rules, and warrant and represent that their entry is their original work.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The biggest names, Kalshi and Polymarket, are open for business in the United States after years of legal battles, along with a growing number of fresh entrants, including companies with big sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics, or financial institutions like Robinhood and Coinbase.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Today, entrants must brush up on the formal definitions of substance use disorders as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and familiarize themselves with classification criteria specified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
With an overall average time of 3 hours, 39 minutes and 28 seconds, Reed placed first among 16 women competing in the World Marathon Challenge, which celebrated its ninth edition this year with more than 50 total entrants.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
One is that the Democratic field is full of low-profile entrants.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The barriers to new entrants remain stubbornly high.
—Time, 26 Feb. 2026
By entering, entrants agree to abide by these rules, and warrant and represent that their entry is their original work.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrants
Noun
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The data generated at this center reaches about 6 million entries per year, the highest in China.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fewer successful entries can mean fewer ejections.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Steinberger has also been hired by ChatGPT maker OpenAI, which represents one of Meta’s main AI competitors.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive weekly rounds of voting in head-to-head matchups reduce the competitors until the winning product is announced at a ceremony April 15 at the governor’s mansion in Springfield.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Other Democratic Senate candidates have mentioned tariffs to a lesser extent.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just months remaining until the California gubernatorial election, and CBS California is teaming up with local organizations for a live debate with the race's top candidates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Maybe the closest thing the movie has to a thesis comes when one of the contestants flies a drone to the sisters and tries to offer a compromise via a loophole in the rules that could spare all of them, if Grace is willing to make a repugnant sacrifice.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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The contestants get voted off one by one, at which point the celebs are literally unmasked as fans squeal in delight.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her rise is the culmination of a 42‑year career spent defying odds in a cockpit still dominated by men (women make up just 6% of pilots), and her story lands just as airlines face a massive pilot shortage and surging demand for new recruits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The recruits meet the needs of a surging segment of students enrolled in Waukegan schools — English learners.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Entrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrants. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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