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
Even those companies, bankrolled by two of the world’s richest entrepreneurs, are seeking outside funding to make their visions a reality.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The burger chain’s very first restaurant was opened by an entrepreneur named Harmon Dobson back in 1950 in Corpus Christi, Texas, with headquarters now situated in San Antonio.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
This conversation explores how a commitment to creative instinct has driven Bobby’s evolution as a storyteller and lifestyle entrepreneur.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Rutgers University canceled a graduation speech by Rami Elghandour scheduled for Friday, after students reportedly complained about the tech entrepreneur’s pro-Palestine social-media posts.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The burger chain’s very first restaurant was opened by an entrepreneur named Harmon Dobson back in 1950 in Corpus Christi, Texas, with headquarters now situated in San Antonio.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
This conversation explores how a commitment to creative instinct has driven Bobby’s evolution as a storyteller and lifestyle entrepreneur.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Rutgers University canceled a graduation speech by Rami Elghandour scheduled for Friday, after students reportedly complained about the tech entrepreneur’s pro-Palestine social-media posts.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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More than a year later, Fúnez was arrested with two others, businessman Héctor Eduardo Méndez and Juan Ángel Ramos Gallegos, whom prosecutors accused of criminal association to the detriment of other fundamental rights.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Hurley was married to businessman Arun Nayar from 2007 to 2011.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Instead, the Thunder rave about how Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t become phased with opposing team’s double teams or for his ‘free-throw merchant’ tag.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Glen Cove merchants say beaches bring business, and the timing is ideal, since warm weather is coming.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Alphabet, increasingly seen by traders as an artificial intelligence winner, briefly topped Nvidia's market cap in extended trading last week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Retail traders have caught on and piled into the rally at the highest level in a year that same week, per JPMorgan.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Xi has influence because China is the biggest buyer of Iran’s sanctioned crude oil.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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