as in businessman
a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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Recent Examples of entrepreneur
Today’s nicotine entrepreneurs cite Juul as both an inspiration and a cautionary tale; the product’s appeal was so broad that teen-agers flocked to it.
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The prosecutor behind Elizabeth Holmes' guilty verdict said the entrepreneur's fall from Silicon Valley's cover girl to a felon serves as a cautionary tale.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
The lifestyle entrepreneur included a black and white photo of herself as a child playing with her mother, Doria Ragland, and an oceanside snap of herself with Harry, 40, laughing together in sunglasses and beachwear.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The prosecutor behind Elizabeth Holmes' guilty verdict said the entrepreneur's fall from Silicon Valley's cover girl to a felon serves as a cautionary tale.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
The lifestyle entrepreneur included a black and white photo of herself as a child playing with her mother, Doria Ragland, and an oceanside snap of herself with Harry, 40, laughing together in sunglasses and beachwear.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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In 1902, in financial peril, a local businessman JH Davies bailed out the club, changed the name to Manchester United and bought a site at Stretford for a huge, initial £40,000.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Mahadeva was a brilliant businessman who keenly identified the opportunity that laid ahead.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Racers and visitors are advised to not park in any merchant lots.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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After all, between January 2024 and Inauguration Day, the U.S. military and its allies conducted over 260 strikes on Houthi targets, but the attacks on merchant and naval assets kept coming.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 Mar. 2025
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While few investors are in Musk’s shoes, many retail traders and institutional funds with outsized Tesla positions have experienced significant losses on paper.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times reported that traders are now expecting around three rate cuts before the end of 2025 via CME FedWatch.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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But Bartell and veteran Humphreys talent buyer John Wojas expect to add between 10 and 15 more concerts to this year’s lineup.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Evaluating what's selling in other cities and what buyers are drawn to in her own market helps Jimenez-Sepulveda and other real estate agents determine what advice to give clients looking to sell their homes.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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