: 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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The Pentagon is keen to incentivize new entrants into the solid rocket manufacturing industry, which provides propulsion for missiles, interceptors, and other weapons systems.
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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
According to Market Defense, this category is growing on Amazon with mass brands like Liquid I.V. and new entrants like ZBiotics.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
All of this is why OpenAI (with Microsoft Corp.’s backing), Anthropic (bankrolled by Amazon.com Inc.), and other new entrants need Big Tech partners to speed up development and gain an advantage.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
According to Market Defense, this category is growing on Amazon with mass brands like Liquid I.V. and new entrants like ZBiotics.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
All of this is why OpenAI (with Microsoft Corp.’s backing), Anthropic (bankrolled by Amazon.com Inc.), and other new entrants need Big Tech partners to speed up development and gain an advantage.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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