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entries

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɛntɹiz// UK //ˈɛntɹɪz// en·tries

n. items that you write or record in a list, a diary, or a computer system. It can also mean the people or things that join a competition.

n. individual items recorded in a list, ledger, or database; also refers to the total number of participants or submissions in a competition. Plural form of entry.


SIMPLE

There are over fifty entries in my address book.

CONTEXTUAL

The judges spent the entire afternoon reviewing all the entries for the short story contest.

COMPLEX

The researcher meticulously cross-referenced the ledger entries to ensure that no financial discrepancies had occurred during the transition to the new digital accounting system.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used to refer to data points in a spreadsheet or submissions in a contest.

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