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
In the first month of his second term, Trump also pardoned Ross Ulbricht, a former, a former tech entrepreneur serving a life term in federal prison for creating Silk Road, a dark web internet site that became a major conduit for drug traffickers.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 31 May 2025
President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.
—Jonathan Swan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Her brother, Adam Groff, is a successful entrepreneur.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Incubators aren’t just a fertile ground for entrepreneurs.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Brian Mann, NPR, 31 May 2025
President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.
—Jonathan Swan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Her brother, Adam Groff, is a successful entrepreneur.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Incubators aren’t just a fertile ground for entrepreneurs.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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Phil Robertson — the star of the popular A&E reality television series Duck Dynasty, a professional hunter and businessman — has died at the age of 79, his son and daughter-in-law announced on social media today.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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The Apprentice transformed him from a struggling businessman into a household brand, selling America a fantasy of boardroom power while his real-world empire teetered.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The American military sees the civilian merchant fleet and shipbuilding industry as strategic assets in wartime.—
Caleb Petitt,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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Reasonable Existing Debt Got stacked high-interest loans or merchant cash advances?—
Matthew Meehan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The acronym — which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out — was coined by a Financial Times columnist and has since been adopted by traders attempting to navigate the dozens of changes to tariff policy Trump has announced over the early months of his presidency.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Professional traders and algorithms move faster than retail investors, digesting and acting on information in milliseconds.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The vulnerability of these smaller events can cause issues for prospective buyers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Winners will be contacted by the Bangkok Foodies team to arrange payment and connect the buyer with the vendor.—
Cheryl Tiu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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