as in haves
a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalists
Tech executives, venture capitalists and business leaders have donated roughly $118 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,
18 June 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.
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Diana Olick,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Nonetheless, top venture capitalists feel then need to assure that there won’t be a mass selloff when selling opens, betraying a persistent anxiety beneath the bonanza.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
Companies are reliant on the university to startup pipeline, and investors and venture capitalists follow university research clusters.
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Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Some experts fear tech companies and venture capitalists are pouring too much money into a still-nascent and unproven technology.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
This is because, like all New Country capitalists, their mothers believe in Passing the Baton.
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Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Other board members include CFO Bret Johnsen, venture capitalists Randy Glein, Steve Jurvetson, Luke Nosek and Ira Ehrenpreis – who also serves on Tesla’s board – private equity CEO Antonio Gracias and Google executive Donald Harrison.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 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,
17 June 2026
Nonetheless, top venture capitalists feel then need to assure that there won’t be a mass selloff when selling opens, betraying a persistent anxiety beneath the bonanza.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
Companies are reliant on the university to startup pipeline, and investors and venture capitalists follow university research clusters.
—
Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Some experts fear tech companies and venture capitalists are pouring too much money into a still-nascent and unproven technology.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
This is because, like all New Country capitalists, their mothers believe in Passing the Baton.
—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Other board members include CFO Bret Johnsen, venture capitalists Randy Glein, Steve Jurvetson, Luke Nosek and Ira Ehrenpreis – who also serves on Tesla’s board – private equity CEO Antonio Gracias and Google executive Donald Harrison.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalists
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Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs.
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Trepidation over what the IPOs will do to affordability in the region is quickly making San Francisco a tale of two cities--one of the stocks-haves and have-nots.
Noun
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Then the plutocrats circled their yachts.
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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.
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“Capitalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalists. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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