entrant
/'entrənt/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person who enters a competition or contest: An "entrant" is someone who formally participates in a competitive event, such as a race, contest, or examination. 2. A person who enters a place, group, or field: An "entrant" is someone who joins or begins something new, such as a profession, market, or country. 3. A new participant in an activity: This refers to someone who is just starting to take part in an existing activity or system. 4. A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise: In business, an "entrant" can be a new product that competes with older, well-known products in a market.
Examples of Usage
- As a competitor:
- All entrants in the marathon must register by Friday.
- The judges reviewed the work of every entrant in the art competition.
- As a person joining something new:
- New entrants to the teaching profession receive mentorship.
- The company's training program is designed for recent entrants into the workforce.
- As a new participant or immigrant:
- New entrants to the country must go through immigration procedures.
- The software is difficult for new entrants to the platform to learn.
- As a new product:
- A well-publicized entrant in the smartphone market is the new foldable model.
- This cheap import is a formidable entrant competing with local brands.
Advanced Usage
- "Late entrant": A person or company that joins a competition, market, or activity after others have already begun.
- Despite being a late entrant to the electric car market, the company quickly gained market share.
- "Fellow entrant": Another person who entered the same competition or field at the same time.
- She kept in touch with her fellow entrants from business school.
Variants and Related Words
- Entry (n.): The act of entering; or a single item submitted in a competition.
- The deadline for entry is tomorrow.
- Her contest entry was a beautiful painting.
- Enter (v.): The verb from which "entrant" is derived.
- He decided to enter the competition.
Synonyms
- Competitor: A person who takes part in a competition. (Focuses more on the rivalry aspect.)
- Contestant: A person who participates in a contest. (Very similar to "entrant" in a competitive context.)
- Applicant: A person who makes a formal application, often for a position or membership. (Implies seeking approval to enter.)
- Newcomer: A person who has recently arrived in a place or started an activity. (Less formal, broader use.)
- Initiate: A person who has been newly introduced to a group or activity. (Often implies a formal ceremony or process.)
Related Phrases
- Pool of entrants: The total group of all people who have entered a competition.
- The pool of entrants for the scholarship was exceptionally talented this year.
- Barrier to entry: A business term for an obstacle that makes it difficult for a new company to enter a market.
- High startup costs are a significant barrier to entry.
Noun
- one who enters a competition
- someone who enters
- new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures
- any new participant in some activity
- a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
- a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer