IN THE RUNNING Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

in the running

Having a chance to win, as in Mary's still in the running for the promotion . Again, out of the running means the opposite, as in He's too old—he's out of the running . [Mid-1800s] Both usages allude to the entry and chances of a horse in a race.
Entered as a competitor in a contest. For example, Is Mary in the running for this election? The antonym, out of the running , means “not entered as a competitor,” as in Ian is out of the running for the job now that he's living in another state . [Mid-1800s]

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Computing giant Microsoft, private equity giant Blackstone, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and search engine Perplexity AI are also reportedly in the running for a stake.

From

Chris Hemsworth – who many speculate is in the running to become James Bond – was there to show off Crime 101, a thriller focused on robberies along Los Angeles' 101 Freeway.

From

The Green Party and the People's Party of Canada are also in the running.

From

They were in the running to sign star free agent tight end Evan Engram, but the former Jacksonville Jaguar signed with the Denver Broncos.

From

And in 2022, during Coventry's tenure, football's world governing body Fifa banned Zimbabwe from international fixtures over governmental interference in the running of the game.

From

Related 51�Թ�s

Browse