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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
Defining The Next Wave Of Winners The companies best positioned to build this infrastructure will be a mix of specialist new entrants and existing fintech and insurance players who recognize space as the next addressable market for their core capabilities.
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Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The technology is also lowering barriers for new entrants.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 June 2026
But that hasn’t stopped new entrants from making their move.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
The challenge is only open to entrants in states where Benjamin Franklin Plumbing’s businesses are located and is void where prohibited.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
This time, hoping to better control the crowd, it was decided to make the watch party ticketed and also to screen all entrants.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
That suggests that the combination of high home prices and elevated interest rates may be proving to be too much for many recent entrants into the market.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
New entrants were inducted into the main group, the Great Hall, by an account called the Master of Scrolls and Decorum.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
By participating in this Sweepstakes, all entrants agree to be bound by Sponsor’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, hereby incorporated by reference.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The technology is also lowering barriers for new entrants.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 June 2026
But that hasn’t stopped new entrants from making their move.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
The challenge is only open to entrants in states where Benjamin Franklin Plumbing’s businesses are located and is void where prohibited.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
This time, hoping to better control the crowd, it was decided to make the watch party ticketed and also to screen all entrants.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
That suggests that the combination of high home prices and elevated interest rates may be proving to be too much for many recent entrants into the market.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
New entrants were inducted into the main group, the Great Hall, by an account called the Master of Scrolls and Decorum.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
By participating in this Sweepstakes, all entrants agree to be bound by Sponsor’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, hereby incorporated by reference.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrants
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Authorities also found a notebook in Mangione’s backpack containing handwritten entries that expressed frustration with the healthcare industry and an intent to carry out an attack, according to court filings.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In some cases, the IRS system did not verify whether a five- or nine-digit number was actually a valid ZIP code, meaning entries with placeholder or otherwise invalid address information could still pass the initial screen.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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By graduating from a 17-company backlog of pending CFTC applications submitted in the past year, ProphetX has gained a momentary edge over direct competitors that haven’t been approved yet.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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Fox is acquiring the streaming and device giant for $22 billion, the two companies announced Monday, in an acquisition that earns Fox a new set of media competitors and raises thorny questions.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The mayor is banking on his popularity with working class New Yorkers and his antipathy towards Israel to put his candidates over the top.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Part of it is Republican candidates trying to appease independent voters.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In the wake of the docuseries landing on Netflix earlier this year, several previous contestants and judges have spoken out about their time on the show and working with Banks in particular.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The long-running series, hosted by celebrity chef Guy Fieri, pits four contestants against each other in a challenge that combines grocery shopping and high-stakes cooking.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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The Dawgs still had five Top 200 overall recruits in town a week ago.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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Peasant growers’ resistance to these operations fueled the Shining Path insurgency by providing recruits and creating an opening for the guerrillas to interpose themselves between the farmers and the police.—
Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Entrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrants. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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