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
Owens once mused that he’ll probably be remembered for droopy shorts, long T-shirts and funky sneakers — among menswear designs enthusiastically embraced by hype beasts and tech entrepreneurs.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Prominent Republicans, most notably Texas Senator Ted Cruz, have led the charge, arguing that a patchwork of shoddy state legislation would stunt the AI industry and burden small entrepreneurs.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 June 2025
Founded in Silicon Valley in 2016 by engineers and entrepreneurs with deep roots in AI and machine learning, Plus has always aimed to do things differently.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
In this book, academic and entrepreneur Scott Galloway breaks down four key variables for financial security: discipline, stoicism, time and diversification.
—Dr. Jenny Woo, CNBC, 14 June 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Prominent Republicans, most notably Texas Senator Ted Cruz, have led the charge, arguing that a patchwork of shoddy state legislation would stunt the AI industry and burden small entrepreneurs.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 June 2025
Founded in Silicon Valley in 2016 by engineers and entrepreneurs with deep roots in AI and machine learning, Plus has always aimed to do things differently.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
In this book, academic and entrepreneur Scott Galloway breaks down four key variables for financial security: discipline, stoicism, time and diversification.
—Dr. Jenny Woo, CNBC, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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After the two split, Sánchez married her now ex-husband, businessman Patrick Whitesell.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Lewis-Martin was charged along with her son with taking $100,000 in bribes from two businessmen in exchange for stepping in with city regulators on their behalf.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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Amid reports of electronic interference impacting vessels’ GPS systems in the area, China has ordered its merchant fleet to report transits through the Strate of Hormuz back to Beijing.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 June 2025
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The capture of this first whaler on June 22 inaugurated the Shenandoah’s most spectacular run, unlike any the raider had enjoyed during its eight months seeking out and destroying Union merchant vessels.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The bitcoin price has soared toward its all-time high of $112,000 per bitcoin, with traders betting a looming Federal Reserve flip will turbo-charge the crypto market.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Crude oil traders appear cautiously optimistic, though.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The market for EVs was particularly strong in Germany, where Musk has angered potential buyers by publicly supporting the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party in elections.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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The company currently has 8 million active sellers and 95 million active buyers. 5.—
Joe Camberato,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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