also-rans

A form of also-ran — A person or animal who competed in a race, or other competition, but did not win.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of also-ran
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APA

also-rans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/also-rans

MLA

“also-rans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/also-rans. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “also-rans,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/also-rans.

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