: 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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Only entrants aged 21 or older are allowed to participate in the sweepstakes, though they are allowed to bring children with them to the sleepover.
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Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
The Big Ten and SEC each averaged 4.2 entrants per season and the ACC and Big 12 averaged 2.1.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Alaska continues to be extremely popular with new entrants coming into the market there, as well.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
The Big Ten and SEC each averaged 4.2 entrants per season and the ACC and Big 12 averaged 2.1.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Alaska continues to be extremely popular with new entrants coming into the market there, as well.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entrant
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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