as in have
a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalist
Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Socialist factories churned out little of value, which is why workers earned less than a quarter of what their capitalist counterparts earned.
—Matthew Mitchell, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The event drew about 1,200 health care practitioners, industry executives, venture capitalists, medical researchers and tech innovators from across the country, as well as Ireland and England, to the Country Music Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Money talks, as we are reminded every single day in our late capitalist dystopia.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Socialist factories churned out little of value, which is why workers earned less than a quarter of what their capitalist counterparts earned.
—Matthew Mitchell, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
That requires South African businesses hiring Nigerian engineers, Egyptian venture capitalists funding Ethiopian startups, entrepreneurs in the diaspora building talent pipelines across the continent.
—Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The event drew about 1,200 health care practitioners, industry executives, venture capitalists, medical researchers and tech innovators from across the country, as well as Ireland and England, to the Country Music Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
Noun
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Shoppers will buy the must haves for their kids, but the ‘nice-to-haves’ for themselves?—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Deadline understands that two companies that didn’t make the final three have, in fact, scored separate developments with the streamer.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With nearly one-third of Los Angeles County's 10 million residents being foreign-born, the declaration has significant social and economic implications, especially for immigrant and mixed-status families.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While Republicans focus on cozying up to tech plutocrats and removing the barriers around their business models, Democrats could revive the 2020 messaging of candidates like Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren.—
Nathan E. Sanders,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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As a warning to plutocrats, a guillotine is hard to beat, but its symbolism goes beyond the obvious.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Notably, Madison Equities a large downtown commercial real estate landlord, put the Alliance Bank Center and nine other properties up for sale en masse more than a year ago following the death of company principal Jim Crockarell.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some points in the memo are accurate, including concerns that commercial aircraft contribute to acid rain.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Raiders have had three regimes pay really good money for three consecutive veteran quarterbacks who have been abominable.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, Miriam Adelson spent millions on her super PAC Preserve America, which helped Trump win last year’s election.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Carter’s research for a billionaire aesthetic included combing through design magazines and coffee-table books, noting blanched color palettes and editorial spreads that both reflect and shape real-world luxury.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Strong will play the tech billionaire in The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin‘s follow-up to the 2010 film that saw Jesse Eisenberg portraying Zuckerberg’s creation of Facebook.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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