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a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalist
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That long-term picture is giving some venture capitalists the confidence to start backing commercial space station operators, Scully said, even if the return-on-investment is years or decades down the line.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
More to Explore In this environment, some activists and intellectuals adopted bikes as part of a resistance to car-centric capitalist modernism.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Theresia Gouw, the proven and successful venture capitalist who is part of consortium that holds a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills and the Golden State Warriors, is joining the lineup of speakers for Sportico‘s Invest West conference on May 6 in San Francisco.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That long-term picture is giving some venture capitalists the confidence to start backing commercial space station operators, Scully said, even if the return-on-investment is years or decades down the line.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
As Yasmin takes the reins of Whitney’s blackmail empire, the rotten core of the whole capitalist system is laid bare.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
More to Explore In this environment, some activists and intellectuals adopted bikes as part of a resistance to car-centric capitalist modernism.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
Noun
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Make a list of haves and have-nots.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Research from the Federal Reserve has found America’s haves and have-nots have rarely been this far apart.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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City officials and economic development professionals have claimed to have signed non-disclosure agreements with the company, limiting their ability to talk about the project publicly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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In our assessment, the public may hear less about where policy is heading but see faster changes when economic conditions shift.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gaslighting evil plutocrats who want everything own the Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation and other think tanks.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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One issue raised by the burgeoning controversy over the California proposal is how to extract a fair share of public revenue from plutocrats, whose wealth has surged higher while their effective tax rates have declined to historically low levels.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Miami commissioners voted 4-1 to support the stadium and commercial development.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Based in Tixr’s London office, Grierson will lead commercial growth and strategic partnerships across the region, helping expand Tixr’s presence in the market.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ruperti, who arrived at the meeting with a security detail, is a Venezuelan Italian shipping magnate who trades in petroleum coke.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The dining magnate is opening up a multi-level dining spot in Midtown called 550 Madison, with the folks at Rockwell Group helming the design.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The private orbital mission will bring billionaire Jared Isaacman to space for a second time after 2021′s Inspiration4 mission.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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