entrepreneur

noun

Definition of entrepreneurnext
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 Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel, a businessman, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and scientist, who lived from 1833 to 1896. — Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Jeff Valdez, a comedian turned media entrepreneur, produced both shows. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The now-82-year-old entrepreneur, who owns 40% of Oracle, experienced an eye-watering $101 billion wealth surge. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 At The Baobab House one recent afternoon, entrepreneurs, aid workers, and artists of all kinds are mingling in Arabic and English. — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrepreneur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
  1. businessman
  2. merchant
  3. trader
  4. buyer
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  • So a very successful businessman like Bill talking about the Israeli economy, putting faith in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, helps my pitch.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Sang-woo’s grandfather had been a businessman and a police officer under the Japanese colonial government, before the Second World War; books and antiques from that period line every surface.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of businessman
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  • With shifting tariff rules and trade policies, merchants need to stay flexible to handle sudden political and financial changes.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • So, a nonfuel purchase at an eligible merchant may qualify, while a fuel purchase submitted under a different code may not.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • In the options pits, traders are the most prepared for a pullback since early Summer.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, there’s a scene in the 2000 film Boiler Room where eight young traders are all sitting around a TV watching Wall Street.
    — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trader
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  • Although robust buyer demand briefly drove yields down to session lows following the auction, yield levels above 5% remain substantially higher than the historical norm over the past decade.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Rodriguez, who attends some re-sees as a spectator and others as a buyer, hopes that more brands will start to separate time slots, so that buyers and editors can better do their jobs, as creators capture their content.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of buyer

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