: 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 upcoming greatest club football tournament the world will have ever seen is suddenly one entrant short.
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Xiaomi is one of the latest EV entrants to China’s industry, better known for its smartphones and consumer tech than high-tech cars.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Yet a new entrant in the monetary order is stablecoins.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This is likely an underestimated tailwind for asset-heavy companies and will be a barrier for high growth entrants.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Xiaomi is one of the latest EV entrants to China’s industry, better known for its smartphones and consumer tech than high-tech cars.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Yet a new entrant in the monetary order is stablecoins.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This is likely an underestimated tailwind for asset-heavy companies and will be a barrier for high growth entrants.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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