as in businessman
a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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Recent Examples of entrepreneur
To kick off the fundraising and awareness effort, a meeting was held in late March at the La Jolla home of entrepreneur and philanthropist Irwin Jacobs to discuss its needs.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The pitch competition mirrors that process but places it in a public setting, where entrepreneurs present their businesses to guest judges and a live audience.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The Alliance is a nonprofit organization that represents downtown businesses, nonprofits, government entities, residents and entrepreneurs.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Trailers will also be set up for entrepreneurs to learn the basics of running a food truck.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The pitch competition mirrors that process but places it in a public setting, where entrepreneurs present their businesses to guest judges and a live audience.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The Alliance is a nonprofit organization that represents downtown businesses, nonprofits, government entities, residents and entrepreneurs.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Trailers will also be set up for entrepreneurs to learn the basics of running a food truck.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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Smith's grandfather had been a steamboat captain, while his father was a garage mechanic turned businessman who built a multi-state bus line.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Canton Village LLCs, which is co-owned by businessman Akrum Sheikh of Orange, is telling town officials that its plan would make the shopping complex more attractive, serve modern consumer needs and resolve the hodgepodge traffic flow that has existed at the property for decades.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Now in its 10th year in the Golden State, TinyFest brings together dozens of homebuilders and merchants who showcase the concept, their many shapes and forms, all in one place.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The San Jose pot merchant’s experience isn’t unique.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, traders will be monitoring Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cue fat windfalls for the traders.—
Wailin Wong,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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For many years, Libby Gelman-Waxner, then an assistant buyer in juniors’ activewear, moonlighted for Premiere magazine and Entertainment Weekly as the world’s most beloved and irresponsible movie critic.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Whether that quicker fill-up and extra function is worth those extra grams or not is up to each buyer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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