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
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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
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Eleven total ports cover household plugs, car DC, the 30A RV output, a 48V/8A DC port for specialty gear, and USB, including 100W PD, so your essentials and nice-to-haves can run together.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Aquatic nuisance species are non-native plants and animals that can cause ecological or economic harm, or even harm to human health if introduced to a body of water.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Previous reports have warned Trumps’ immigration policies also threaten negative economic consequences.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 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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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 Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Another potential Houstonian who has reportedly shown a desire to have an NHL team in Houston is Daniel Friedkin, a car magnate who last year purchased Everton of the English Premier League.—
Mac Engel
October 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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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 23 Oct. 2025.
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