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a person who enters something (such as a competition)
Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules. There were thousands of new entrants into the competition.
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Recent Examples of entrants
New entrants will join historic Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, Silvercup Studio and its expansion, Silvercup Studios East, in Long Island City, and Broadway Stages in Brooklyn.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2003, SHoP Architects was chosen from a field of 20 entrants in a competition hosted by FIT and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts with the aim of elevating the standards for public works nationwide.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Developed with the script-consultancy ScriptHop, the contest puts entrants’ work through a detailed review by readers and advisers drawn from Black’s own circle of industry veterans —including longtime friends like The Woman King scribe Dana Stevens and Meet the Parents’ Jim Herzfeld.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the current top 10 will scale up further, while entirely new entrants will leapfrog into top positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Only applicants from certain countries are eligible, and entrants must have either a high school education or its equivalent, or at least two years of work experience in the past five years in a qualifying occupation.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Uber, Bolt, and other entrants in the space will also have to be cautious on their pricing strategies to avoid regulatory action as was witnessed in their previous tussles over taxi-hailing services with government agencies such as Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Premier League, meanwhile, has six entrants in this season’s edition, and several of those will fancy their chances of lifting the trophy in Budapest on May 30, 2026.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2003, SHoP Architects was chosen from a field of 20 entrants in a competition hosted by FIT and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts with the aim of elevating the standards for public works nationwide.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Developed with the script-consultancy ScriptHop, the contest puts entrants’ work through a detailed review by readers and advisers drawn from Black’s own circle of industry veterans —including longtime friends like The Woman King scribe Dana Stevens and Meet the Parents’ Jim Herzfeld.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the current top 10 will scale up further, while entirely new entrants will leapfrog into top positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Only applicants from certain countries are eligible, and entrants must have either a high school education or its equivalent, or at least two years of work experience in the past five years in a qualifying occupation.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Uber, Bolt, and other entrants in the space will also have to be cautious on their pricing strategies to avoid regulatory action as was witnessed in their previous tussles over taxi-hailing services with government agencies such as Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Premier League, meanwhile, has six entrants in this season’s edition, and several of those will fancy their chances of lifting the trophy in Budapest on May 30, 2026.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrants
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The entries this year range from a photograph of a horseman at sunset in Turkey, spotted between large rocks that appeared to form a natural stage, to a bird's-eye view of thousands gathering at the Ganges River in India to celebrate the body of water as a source of life.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The event may prompt fresh discussions within Russia and internationally about space monitoring systems and the importance of early detection of atmospheric entries.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meta's stock is lagging behind many of its Magnificent 7 peers, particularly as the Facebook parent continues to pour massive amounts of cash into its database buildouts and poaches top AI talent from competitors.—
Nick Wells,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Salesforce’s stock is down nearly 25% year-to-date, while competitors such as Microsoft (up 25%), Oracle (up 70%), and SAP (up 10%) have seen solid gains.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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As electricity bills climb, candidates are turning their fire on data centers in a rare populist backlash that cuts across party lines.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, one in five respondents were undecided, underscoring the space that both candidates have to grow their support beyond their party bases.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday night, meanwhile, high school student and aspiring dermatologist Mailyn Marsh, of Missouri, was named this year’s Miss Teen USA, a companion title for contestants aged 14 to 19.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Probst has repeatedly clarified that no contestants who played in 2020's Season 40, including both Shallow and Collins, were asked to return for the all-stars season, set to air early next year.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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While Brown is still expected to remain with the Tigers, the modern college football landscape — with NIL deals, the transfer portal, and more player mobility — gives recruits far greater flexibility than ever before.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Bruins have flipped their season on the field and deal with recruits flipping their commitments off it.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrants. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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