entrepreneurial

adjective

en·​tre·​pre·​neur·​ial ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ē-əl How to pronounce entrepreneurial (audio)
-ˈn(y)u̇r-,
ˌäⁿn-
: having to do with the creation and development of economic ventures : of, relating to, characteristic of, or suited to an entrepreneur
entrepreneurial skills/ambitions/projects
entrepreneurial zeal
With your colleagues and the kids out of the way, what do you buy for that spouse or friend who's gone the entrepreneurial route and is working at home?Don Crabb
Harvard Business School, long known as a gateway to corporate America, last October established a beachhead in the nation's entrepreneurial epicenter, California's Silicon Valley.Marc Ballon
… economic development is more likely to occur (if at all) in the more entrepreneurial southern region.Sarah Searight
also : engaged or interested in the development of economic ventures
an ambitious and entrepreneurial young woman
a company founded by a group of entrepreneurial scientists
entrepreneurialism noun
The map shows the distribution of high-tech manufacturing firms in the southeastern United States …, helping to identify towns and cities that are lodestones of high-tech entrepreneurialism. John Tierney
entrepreneurially adverb
… some 25 teams, drawn mostly from the ranks of universities and entrepreneurially minded engineers … Joseph Hooper

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Authors are carefully vetted to ensure their stories and insights align with the Forbes mission of driving success through innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 In a more entrepreneurial dimension, there is Kering Eyewear. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 The label was another one of Mary-Kate and Ashley's entrepreneurial endeavors, inspired by their siblings. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Granted, the corporate or entrepreneurial workplace is not the same as helping lead your team to a Super Bowl or World Series victory. Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrepreneurial

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entrepreneurial was in 1890

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“Entrepreneurial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrepreneurial. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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