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 43-year-old automotive enthusiast and tech entrepreneur started a robotics company last year called Mind Robotics.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 June 2026
In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
One of the most talked-about good luck charms is a purse belonging to model and entrepreneur Jordyn Woods, the fiancée of Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 June 2026
In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
One of the most talked-about good luck charms is a purse belonging to model and entrepreneur Jordyn Woods, the fiancée of Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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For many years, Spielberg had planned a film adaptation of Thomas Kenneally’s 1982 historical novel, Schindler’s Ark, about a German businessman who saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust by keeping them working in his factories.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Seymour was previously married to director Michael Attenborough from 1971 to 1973, author Geoffrey Planer from 1977 to 1978, businessman David Flynn from 1981 to 1992, and actor-filmmaker James Keach from 1993 to 2015.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Historically, barrels of Madeira spent months crossing tropical oceans aboard ships, and merchants realized that the heat actually improved the wine rather than ruining it.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Allison Yelaska of Aurora was one of the many merchants at the event.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Built by brothers William and Charles Bent in 1833, the original fort thrived for 16 years as a hub where fur traders, Native Americans and Mexican merchants converged to do business.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But traders see it as a near certainty that the Fed will leave its main interest rate steady after its two-day meeting ends Wednesday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Matching a buyer to the seller of those securities generates tiny margins but is immensely profitable in the aggregate.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The last time it was listed for sale in 2019, the buyer managed to knock down the price by over $500,000.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
14 June 2026
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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