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

Examples of entrepreneurial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amon said the South Bay’s vibrant swap meets are a hotbed for entrepreneurial Mexican and Filipino immigrant families who are working tirelessly to achieve their American dream. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024 The expo will highlight women's achievements in small business history and share entrepreneurial advice and training for small businesses, the release states. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2024 Specifically, there have been 38 graduates from the entrepreneurial certification program, 36 of whom were women. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2024 The multimillionaire has become known as the Richard Branson of Asia for his flamboyant persona and entrepreneurial spirit. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024 For the local community, the Golden Mall provided entrepreneurial opportunities and home-style food at affordable prices for homesick Chinese and Taiwanese immigrants — vendors and customers, alike. Caroline Shin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Concierge access to entrepreneurial programming & resources - Including 1:1 support from a startup coach. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024 With that entrepreneurial mindset, Lindsay majored in business at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, a historically Black college outside of Philadelphia. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 As businesses grapple with the demand for authenticity and open communication, AI's role becomes pivotal in ensuring data integrity, ethical advertising practices and customer service that goes beyond ethics toward a redemptive entrepreneurial mindset. Aleks Farseev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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