as in entry
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 entrant
An early entrant in the U.S. robotaxi market, Cruise grounded its driverless operations in October 2023, shortly before Vogt’s departure.
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Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
This has led to a slew of new entrants into the game and most major brewers now producing a nonalcoholic beer.
—Paul Rhodes, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The Pentagon is keen to incentivize new entrants into the solid rocket manufacturing industry, which provides propulsion for missiles, interceptors, and other weapons systems.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
However, the homegrown EV company BYD is gaining ground there, as are other entrants into the EV space.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
This has led to a slew of new entrants into the game and most major brewers now producing a nonalcoholic beer.
—Paul Rhodes, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The Pentagon is keen to incentivize new entrants into the solid rocket manufacturing industry, which provides propulsion for missiles, interceptors, and other weapons systems.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
However, the homegrown EV company BYD is gaining ground there, as are other entrants into the EV space.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrant
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But the physical tunnels stayed secret for another nearly 500 years until researchers analyzed more documents from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries that provided a possible entry point, archaeologists said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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He’ll be flanked by Fitzgerald, a literal last-hour transfer portal entry who stood out for NC State in 2024: 55 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
15 Jan. 2025
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America’s competitors and adversaries are under real and growing pressure, even as their greater isolation draws them closer together.—
Jake Sullivan,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Think big, think strategically – Rather than trying to keep pace with competitors, outmaneuver them.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The host, 50, took a tumble on a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune after a contestant guessed the correct answer in the final seconds of the bonus round and got overly excited.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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And competing for this five million dollars are these one-thousand contestants.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Jets interviewed 15 candidates for their general manager role and 16 for their coaching position.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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After missing out on Morgan, USC set out on a months-long search that yielded several candidates from the NFL front office ranks, according to a person familiar with those discussions.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Building a roster, and a team, is a one-year venture; coaches who sell earning a diploma and a four-year experience to a recruit are begging to be fired.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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How this window ends with Cunha going or not and vital new recruits may well determine the outcome .It all feels sadly depressing with very little in the future to be optimistic about with these dreadful owners .—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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