What does also-ran mean?
Definitions for also-ran
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word also-ran.
Princeton's WordNet
loser, also-rannoun
a contestant who loses the contest
Wiktionary
also-rannoun
A person or animal who competed in a race but did not win.
also-rannoun
Figuratively, a loser; one soon to be forgotten.
Etymology: The phrase comes from the world of horse race betting wherein lists of winners would be published with all non-paying positions printed in a block under the heading 'Also Ran:'.
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also-ran
An also-ran is a term referring to a contestant, candidate, or competitor that does not win or achieve the expected success, often finishing in a position other than first. Especially in horse racing, it is used to describe a horse that finishes a race but does not come in first, second, or third. In a broader sense, it can be applied to any competition or field to describe someone who is largely insignificant or unsuccessful compared to the winners.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of also-ran in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of also-ran in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of also-ran in a Sentence
Pepsi can no longer be satisfied having an also-ran to Coke Zero Sugar, reformulating Pepsi Zero Sugar is a line in the sand that says it’s time to compete in earnest for share in the most important cola segment today.
From the very beginning, as the also-ran team in the Bay Area, representing an industrial multiracial town lying a couple of bridges away form a gentrified cultural capital, Oakland Raiders appeared to underclasses, in the seventies, when the team was half African-American, the stands in the Coliseum were equally black and white, and the tailgating parties the players joined in on after every game in the parking lots were always multiracial.
There's a whole lot of people are who just holding back, you got all these damn also-ran candidates that just don't have a chance in the world, and that kind of holds people back.
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