as in haves
a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalists
Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Five years ago, venture capitalists were pouring money into American startups selling everything from lingerie subscriptions to scheduling software, anointing them with billion-dollar valuations before most even turned a profit.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 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
The Midas List 2026 Every year, Forbes ranks the top 100 venture capitalists, based on their portfolio company exits to IPO or acquisition as well as significant gains in their private valuations.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Sean Neville, who cofounded the stablecoin giant Circle, has raised another stash of capital from top-flight venture capitalists.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 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
The donors are a who’s who of tech leaders, venture capitalists and other leaders in the gig, gaming, digital media and AI defense fields.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Investors, team owners, venture capitalists and even San Francisco’s mayor engaged in lively conversations about topics such as women’s sports, building out the fan experience and some Bay Area boasts over its allure for sports.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 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
Hugh Son, CNBC, 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
The Midas List 2026 Every year, Forbes ranks the top 100 venture capitalists, based on their portfolio company exits to IPO or acquisition as well as significant gains in their private valuations.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Sean Neville, who cofounded the stablecoin giant Circle, has raised another stash of capital from top-flight venture capitalists.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 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
The donors are a who’s who of tech leaders, venture capitalists and other leaders in the gig, gaming, digital media and AI defense fields.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Investors, team owners, venture capitalists and even San Francisco’s mayor engaged in lively conversations about topics such as women’s sports, building out the fan experience and some Bay Area boasts over its allure for sports.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalists
Noun
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Because once a workforce splits into AI haves and have-nots, rebuilding organizational trust becomes far harder than deploying technology in the first place.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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