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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 world’s richest entrepreneurs have watched their net worths skyrocket and plummet at the whim of the stock market. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Madrinan said technology has opened new opportunities for entrepreneurs to turn relatively small operations into businesses capable of reaching much larger audiences. — Scott Withers, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026 Gaga has been dating Polansky, a tech entrepreneur, since 2020. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026 In his absence, the documentarian created a digital avatar of the Tesla CEO and used statements pulled from decades’ worth of the entrepreneur’s interviews and public appearances. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrepreneur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
  1. businessman
  2. merchant
  3. trader
  4. buyer
Noun
  • So does Mukesh Ambani, the Indian businessman worth $120 billion, who’s turning 11 Hubert Street into the largest apartment in New York City.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The identity of the consignor has not been revealed, but it’s understood to be a Scottish businessman.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • OpenAI takes catalog feeds directly from merchants and asks for a full snapshot at least daily.
    — Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In some instances, Indigenous nations played surprising roles as collaborators with English merchants to conduct the large-scale slave trade of Native peoples, including in the Carolinas, Utah, and even Central America.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • The world's largest oil buyer has slashed its imports after the war broke out, tapping into its stockpiles, keeping a lid on global oil prices and safeguarding its economy.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But Aly [Turchioe, director of buying] and Trevor [Harvey, buyer] have been an absolute pleasure to work with over the years.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of buyer

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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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