: 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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Using APIs – connections to banks that automatically provide access to their data – this enables a growing number of new entrants to SME lending to source the business transaction data of customers applying for loans.
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The company has held up against stiff competition from legacy brands like Nike and newer entrants such as Hoka, thanks in part to its aggressive global expansion and focus on value.
—Savyata Mishra, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Fellow Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher scratched his lone Derby entrant, Grande, on Friday.
—Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
This peaked in 2021, when 353 early entrants declared for the draft.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The company has held up against stiff competition from legacy brands like Nike and newer entrants such as Hoka, thanks in part to its aggressive global expansion and focus on value.
—Savyata Mishra, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Fellow Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher scratched his lone Derby entrant, Grande, on Friday.
—Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
This peaked in 2021, when 353 early entrants declared for the draft.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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