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
Hailing from Bulgaria, Rozaliya became an entrepreneur at a young age, launching modeling and advertising agencies.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
And Cheryl Porter, the vocal coach and entrepreneur behind the world’s number one vocal training method, who’s built a multi-million dollar global brand with over 45 million followers.
—Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Even the billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban started out with five roommates in a three-bedroom apartment.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The Council of Fashion Designers of America will award A$AP Rocky, the multihyphenated artist, entrepreneur and actor, as the Fashion Icon at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, presented by Amazon Fashion.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
And Cheryl Porter, the vocal coach and entrepreneur behind the world’s number one vocal training method, who’s built a multi-million dollar global brand with over 45 million followers.
—Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Even the billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban started out with five roommates in a three-bedroom apartment.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The Council of Fashion Designers of America will award A$AP Rocky, the multihyphenated artist, entrepreneur and actor, as the Fashion Icon at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, presented by Amazon Fashion.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
Noun
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Ciattarelli is a businessman who has run for governor twice before.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Thai businessman's remarks prompted several contestants to walk out in protest and sparked criticism online.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trick or treaters with creative costumes and merchants with generous candy giveaways stretched from 5th Street to Ramona Street during the event, organized by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other e-commerce players, like Etsy and Shopify merchants Glossier, Spanx and Vuori are also on board with the initiative.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sourced from a military memorabilia trader in Dallas, Texas, the helmet was flattened in a press, rather than with a hammer, to preserve its original markings and imperfections.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In fact, sell-offs into oversold conditions on the two-hour chart have consistently marked buying opportunities — with traders stepping in on each of the past five occurrences.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Should New England decide to become a buyer, there are quite a few players who have been mentioned as potential trade candidates who could make sense.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That hefty figure is also one of many variables, since virtually every buyer chooses to customize their Celestiq in some way, adding or subtracting from the final cost.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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