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
The images featured the model and entrepreneur in a sheer white blouse, and several of the photos revealed the outline of her right nipple.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
At the center of that legacy is the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, where generations of Black entrepreneurs, musicians and residents built a thriving cultural and business community during segregation.
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J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Vincentas Grinius is a tech entrepreneur and cofounder of IPXO, with a focus on internet infrastructure and sustainable digital innovation.
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Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Starlink, the satellite internet service that is a lucrative part of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's business empire, will be free to people in Venezuela as the country recovers from the devastation caused by twin deadly earthquakes.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
At the center of that legacy is the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, where generations of Black entrepreneurs, musicians and residents built a thriving cultural and business community during segregation.
—
J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Vincentas Grinius is a tech entrepreneur and cofounder of IPXO, with a focus on internet infrastructure and sustainable digital innovation.
—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Starlink, the satellite internet service that is a lucrative part of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's business empire, will be free to people in Venezuela as the country recovers from the devastation caused by twin deadly earthquakes.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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The elder Dahmer, 57 at the time of his death, was a successful businessman who owned a store, sawmill and farm near Hattiesburg.
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Hershey centers on the titular businessman’s efforts to launch his eponymous chocolate company after numerous failed attempts.
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Wealthy merchants, landowners and even religious leaders enjoyed having nice things in their homes and stopped apologizing for them.
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Near the docks of Annapolis, Middleton's served as a popular meeting place for merchants and sailors needing refreshments after their arduous journeys, according to White.
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New stops and set-ups for traders and investors who took our calls in Interactive Brokers (IBKR) , Caterpillar (CAT) and Delta (DAL) .
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The fear of missing out often pushes traders to pile into buzzy memecoins or the newest, hottest token.
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Higher financing costs, rising insurance premiums and growing property tax bills are all having a big impact on how much home a buyer can realistically afford right now.
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As shipping and oil costs surged this year, an overseas buyer of around 880 electric trucks pressed Chinese manufacturer Sany to ship all of them by the end of June, according to Michael Yue, general manager of overseas markets for Sany Heavy Industry’s electric truck division.
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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