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 Instead, the entrepreneur opened Mickey Hargitay’s Plants in 1980. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026 Children who arrive excited about a vacation could leave inspired to become engineers, scientists, astronauts, entrepreneurs, artists, educators or Guardians helping shape humanity’s future. — Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 In the first year of business, just 1% of Black entrepreneurs secure bank financing. — Deloris Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Both yachts will provide fierce competition against Svea, owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, when the trio meet at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in late September. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrepreneur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
  1. businessman
  2. merchant
  3. trader
  4. buyer
Noun
  • But Cepeda lost to right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by the narrowest margin in Colombian election history.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • His main opponents are businessman Kendall Qualls, who has the support of the state Republican Party, and Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • After viewers observed how Ormund dyed the hair of a merchant boy blonde to pass him off as Prince Daeron Targaryen, the reactions swiftly commenced online.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • Japanese traders are adding the Kospi Index to their watch lists.
    — Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Fed funds futures traders are pricing in an almost 59% likelihood that the central bank increases interest rates in September, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • But Pick is on offense, with a sky-high stock to play with and a mandate to protect the firm’s reputation as Wall Street’s shrewdest buyer.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • Those who can afford to buy at current mortgage rates or pay all cash are likely to encounter buyer-friendly trends in many markets.
    — Alex Veiga, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of buyer

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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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