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a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalists
Since January, tech executives, venture capitalists and business leaders have donated roughly $93 million to a nonprofit called Building a Better California, according to data on the secretary of state’s website.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The venture capitalists with the most money and the highest tolerance for risk are already rewriting the rules for the public too.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Vance offers his own party the same blank screen, and can pull in MAGA populists, business-first capitalists, and suburban moderates alike.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Brin and a cohort of the ultrawealthy including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalists Vinod Khosla and John Doerr have plowed millions into supporting Matt Mahan, a Silicon Valley mayor, with a back-to-basics agenda and a penchant for taking on the state’s Democratic establishment.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
DeVos joins an eclectic mix of owners, including high-roller consortia, venture capitalists, entertainers, and celebrities.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
But then America’s capitalists discovered the sport’s system of promotion and relegation (glaringly absent in America’s domestic soccer league), which offers clubs the possibility of moving up and down the game’s various divisions.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The venture capitalists with the most money and the highest tolerance for risk are already rewriting the rules for the public too.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Vance offers his own party the same blank screen, and can pull in MAGA populists, business-first capitalists, and suburban moderates alike.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Brin and a cohort of the ultrawealthy including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalists Vinod Khosla and John Doerr have plowed millions into supporting Matt Mahan, a Silicon Valley mayor, with a back-to-basics agenda and a penchant for taking on the state’s Democratic establishment.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
DeVos joins an eclectic mix of owners, including high-roller consortia, venture capitalists, entertainers, and celebrities.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
But then America’s capitalists discovered the sport’s system of promotion and relegation (glaringly absent in America’s domestic soccer league), which offers clubs the possibility of moving up and down the game’s various divisions.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalists
Noun
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Charging for parking moves us toward a system of haves and have-nots, where access to public spaces depends on your ability to pay.—
Mandy Havlik,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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But in this clash of haves and have-nots, are Josh and Lindsay really among the privileged?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Capitalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalists. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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