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a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalist
Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Altman, the 39-year-old venture capitalist and CEO of OpenAI, was speaking with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times’ Dealbook Summit on Wednesday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
R. Edward Freeman, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Adorno, for his part, was more interested in the ways in which the brute facts of commodity exchange were bolstered by myths that naturalized the capitalist world order, making any challenge to it seem as pointless as challenging the laws of motion.
—Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Over the summer, he was embroiled in a social-media fight among venture capitalists over one of his previous investments and allegations of mistreating the founder.
—Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Altman, the 39-year-old venture capitalist and CEO of OpenAI, was speaking with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times’ Dealbook Summit on Wednesday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Our capitalist system is the most powerful institution of human cooperation and value creation ever invented.
—R. Edward Freeman, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Adorno, for his part, was more interested in the ways in which the brute facts of commodity exchange were bolstered by myths that naturalized the capitalist world order, making any challenge to it seem as pointless as challenging the laws of motion.
—Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
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So there is a never-ending dialogue between the haves and don’t-want-to-haves, who each claim a piece of the art.David Aldridge, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ultimately, the perennial haves and have-nots will always be a factor too.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Federal regulators predict strong economic growth and a more robust job market in 2025, along with higher inflation.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Trump has talked about cuts in taxes and regulations, which would likely stimulate economic activity.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, the apps can also identify unmanned aircraft, such as commercial drones that are signaling their location the same way planes do.Clare Duffy, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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He was charged with guiding the league through a restructuring, which included centralizing the league’s television and commercial rights and operations.Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Robert was somebody whom Gabriel knew better, and one night in the pub Gabriel pressed him on the question of money.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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How the money from the sale of the Ohtani ball will be divided is in dispute.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the pair separated after Callas began having an affair with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis (Haluk Bilginer).Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But in typical Swift fashion, the pop superstar and music magnate didn’t release the book through any of the biggest publishing houses.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Perot was a billionaire at a time when there were not so many of them, and his suggestions about running the government more like a business hit home with many.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Arthouse steamer and distributor Mubi has added Chinese billionaire Zhang Xin to its Board Of Directors.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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