as in businessmen
a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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Recent Examples of entrepreneurs
Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
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Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Instead of shipping the goods themselves, private Cuban entrepreneurs use Katapulk to sell and deliver goods to customers.
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Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Chen said the likely buyer profile tracks the region’s continuing concentration of wealth, with interest expected from tech, artificial intelligence and finance entrepreneurs — particularly those drawn to views and turnkey construction.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Many are run by serial entrepreneurs themselves with decades of expertise, experience and connections under their belts.
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Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Jiang expects the community to attract entrepreneurs, investors, and multigenerational families seeking more than another vacation home.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Another group of young people is learning to be entrepreneurs.
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Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The nurses, teachers, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are leaving without degrees today are not the problem.
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Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Other candidates who already threw their hats in the ring are Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas, and entrepreneurs Joe Holberg and Liam Stanton.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Instead of shipping the goods themselves, private Cuban entrepreneurs use Katapulk to sell and deliver goods to customers.
—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Chen said the likely buyer profile tracks the region’s continuing concentration of wealth, with interest expected from tech, artificial intelligence and finance entrepreneurs — particularly those drawn to views and turnkey construction.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Many are run by serial entrepreneurs themselves with decades of expertise, experience and connections under their belts.
—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Jiang expects the community to attract entrepreneurs, investors, and multigenerational families seeking more than another vacation home.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Another group of young people is learning to be entrepreneurs.
—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The nurses, teachers, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are leaving without degrees today are not the problem.
—
Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Other candidates who already threw their hats in the ring are Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas, and entrepreneurs Joe Holberg and Liam Stanton.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneurs
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Libra was always only meant to be an enabler for wallets, merchants and platforms.
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Dutch merchants, families and investors moved through a wide Atlantic network that connected Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and North America.
Noun
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Kalshi traders in May had indicated a strong chance the final report would top the forecast.
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Robinhood recently launched Robinhood Social in beta, a feed for discovering and tracking traders, while other crypto startups are experimenting with public portfolios, copy trading, and social feeds that allow users to follow experienced traders.
Noun
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.
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“Entrepreneurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneurs. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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