as in have
a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or capitalistic
as in economic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of capitalist
JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2025
Learn: The conference lineup now includes former first lady Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson, along with Ben Stiller, DJ Zane Lowe and entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bryan Johnson.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
The movie perks up when Michael Keaton and Eva Green arrive as a ruthless impresario and his sensitive acrobat girlfriend, and Burton envisions his obvious Disneyland analog as a capitalist hellscape.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capitalist
Noun
Business & Economics How Progressives Legalized Usury In the early twentieth century, reformers united with capitalists to promote high-interest lending, overthrowing opposition to usury rooted in Christian tradition.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2025
Learn: The conference lineup now includes former first lady Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson, along with Ben Stiller, DJ Zane Lowe and entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bryan Johnson.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Many in the West went so far as to believe that this economic liberalization would lead to China’s political liberalization, that a capitalist society would become a more democratic one over time.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
The movie perks up when Michael Keaton and Eva Green arrive as a ruthless impresario and his sensitive acrobat girlfriend, and Burton envisions his obvious Disneyland analog as a capitalist hellscape.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capitalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
Noun
-
Behind the scenes, the information divide between baseball's haves and have-nots looks even larger as the talent divide on the field.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
-
The stadium authority is responsible for several key deals the A’s have in Las Vegas, including their stadium lease, development and non-relocation agreements.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Shearing also addressed the U.S. Federal Reserve's role amid the economic uncertainty.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
The airport, located in North Bend, Ore., offers commercial air service year-round to and from San Francisco, Calif., and, seasonally, to Denver, Colo., according to the airport's description on their Facebook page.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Similarly, apartments, commercial and industrial building construction are all made more costly.—
John Faso,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Supporters of the income tax kept pushing, seeking to raise money directly from the wealthy.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Some funders gave money for one year, others for two or three.—
Mara Kardas-Nelson,
The Dial,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
From cable television magnates to fashion moguls to casino bosses, these billionaires have passed away since the 2024 Forbes list.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
-
The tech magnate’s swipe at Navarro comes after a report that indicated Trump told his inner circle that Musk will be stepping back from his role in the government in the coming weeks.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Howery, who still needs the US Senate to confirm his position as ambassador to Denmark, is reportedly a long-time friend of billionaire Elon Musk and formerly founded a venture capital firm with Thiel.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Trump changes tune as his billionaire supporters push back against tariffs While markets surged after Trump's pause announcement, uncertainty continues over what happens next.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share