: 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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Amazon’s buy of the historic MGM studio in 2022 for $8.5 billion further winnowed the field of independent mid-major studios, which also counts Lionsgate as well as upstart entrants like A24.
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
Rewarding more than just beauty? Competition organizers say entrants will be judged on more than just their beauty.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 27 June 2024
Venture capital and private equity firms often finance mergers, consolidations, and new market entrants, bringing a focus on short- to mid-term profitability and a different operational perspective grounded in investor expectations.
—Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
That time was the best put up by any of the 61 competitors by a wide margin, with the factory beating the second-place entrant from Wolf Racing by more than 10 seconds.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
Rewarding more than just beauty? Competition organizers say entrants will be judged on more than just their beauty.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 27 June 2024
Venture capital and private equity firms often finance mergers, consolidations, and new market entrants, bringing a focus on short- to mid-term profitability and a different operational perspective grounded in investor expectations.
—Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
That time was the best put up by any of the 61 competitors by a wide margin, with the factory beating the second-place entrant from Wolf Racing by more than 10 seconds.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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