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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
Community leaders, entrepreneurs, and local residents gathered in Brookhaven to celebrate Women's History Month during the 15th annual event, a daylong program focused on leadership, wellness, and community empowerment.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The organization invests in local micro-entrepreneurs, then passes the project ownership to them within three to five years.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The plan suggests Davis should take advantage of its location within the growing capital region while positioning itself as a destination for entrepreneurs and companies relocating from the Bay Area.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The emirate has been steadily attracting international entrepreneurs, professionals, and of course, influencers.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
That means streamlining processes where possible, fostering relationships with developers and local entrepreneurs, and working collaboratively to remove unnecessary barriers while maintaining high community standards.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Jobs are generated when entrepreneurs and firms have the confidence to invest and expand.
—Ajaypal Banga, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood had Black attorneys, entrepreneurs and doctors.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Multiple entrepreneurs have attempted to launch heli-skiing businesses in California over the years.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The organization invests in local micro-entrepreneurs, then passes the project ownership to them within three to five years.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The plan suggests Davis should take advantage of its location within the growing capital region while positioning itself as a destination for entrepreneurs and companies relocating from the Bay Area.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The emirate has been steadily attracting international entrepreneurs, professionals, and of course, influencers.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
That means streamlining processes where possible, fostering relationships with developers and local entrepreneurs, and working collaboratively to remove unnecessary barriers while maintaining high community standards.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Jobs are generated when entrepreneurs and firms have the confidence to invest and expand.
—Ajaypal Banga, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood had Black attorneys, entrepreneurs and doctors.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Multiple entrepreneurs have attempted to launch heli-skiing businesses in California over the years.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneurs
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The Japanese Friendship Garden’s four-day festival includes a daily lineup of performances, cultural food and merchants.—
Martina Schimitschek,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Importers are the entities eligible for refunds, and many times, merchants are not the direct importers.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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This week’s events prove that prices at US gas pumps are controlled not only by domestic wells in Texas, New Mexico and across the United States – but by traders looking at supply and demand around the planet and placing bets on what’s going to happen next.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Walker’s analysis adds some real meat to a debate that has rocked Wall Street—and many retail traders’ portfolios—as several viral doomsday essays about AI eating the economy trickled into actual stock market volatility.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrepreneurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneurs. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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