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as in has-been
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as in entrant
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Recent Examples of also-ran
Knocking on the door along with Ottawa are perennial Atlantic Division also-rans Montreal and Detroit.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
If Seattle finally reaches the World Series this season, maybe there’s hope for such perennial also-rans as the Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies, and Los Angeles Angels, who lost a club-record 99 times last summer under first-year manager Ron Washington.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That's because the choicest ones get snatched up early, leaving only the straggly also-rans.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
South Carolina was 3-3 to start the season and looked to be headed for an also-ran season in the SEC despite a pair of close losses.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
If Seattle finally reaches the World Series this season, maybe there’s hope for such perennial also-rans as the Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies, and Los Angeles Angels, who lost a club-record 99 times last summer under first-year manager Ron Washington.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That's because the choicest ones get snatched up early, leaving only the straggly also-rans.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
South Carolina was 3-3 to start the season and looked to be headed for an also-ran season in the SEC despite a pair of close losses.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-ran
Noun
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Her being nominated for playing a grotesque has-been is, at the very least, a delicious irony.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is one resilient bear, even in the face of a villainous Hugh Grant, who plays a narcissistic, has-been actor.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Xiaomi is one of the latest entrants to China’s EV industry, better known for its smartphones and consumer tech than high-tech cars.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
18 Mar. 2025
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This spurred new technologies and services, leading to strong stock market performance for innovative telecom companies and new entrants.—
Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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In my view, AI could help tear down barriers to entry such as socioeconomic status and geographic location to provide quality experiences to all students.—
Michael Hansen,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Also-ran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-ran. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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