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capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalist
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
While the Nazis were focused on the race with the United States, and the Americans preoccupied with countering the Nazi efforts, the Soviets were concerned first and foremost with the hostile capitalist West.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
The record captures mounting angst, pushes back against control and calls out the capitalistic sides of our culture that fuel materialism and overconsumption.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Goldman analysts aren’t extremists like, say, legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, who says AI will automate 80% of all jobs by 2030.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
While the Nazis were focused on the race with the United States, and the Americans preoccupied with countering the Nazi efforts, the Soviets were concerned first and foremost with the hostile capitalist West.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
However, Proximity doesn’t follow a traditional capitalist business model.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
The record captures mounting angst, pushes back against control and calls out the capitalistic sides of our culture that fuel materialism and overconsumption.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
Noun
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This is not a problem of haves versus have-nots.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The boutique will include handmade must haves, one-of-a-kind treasures and great gift ideas, as well as quilts for all ages, holiday items, children’s toys, lovely home décor, planters and unique household goods to name a few.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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China remains Japan’s largest trading partner, and Takaichi inherited a country facing mounting economic woes.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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By 2022, however, Sri Lanka faced economic collapse.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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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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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration requires black boxes in commercial aircraft and smaller commercial, corporate and private aircraft.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With Alonso on the market, the Red Sox could be more eager to add a power-hitting first baseman than to re-sign Bregman for more money.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money that was supposed to go toward establishing thousands of flood control projects.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His associate director, Hannah (Megan Haley), is the daughter of very successful dental-floss magnates but refuses to ask them to contribute.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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But a Miami bank did consider the magnate and his family risky.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The billionaire is now considering moving to Florida because of its lower tax burden.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kurchenko became a billionaire at just 29, thanks to ties to an oligarch close to Putin’s inner circle, Dmytro Firtash.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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