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
After burning through their savings, the entrepreneurs turned to credit cards, racking up $100,000 in debt each.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people have left Cuba over the past decade, many of them who are young entrepreneurs.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The project is geared toward young entrepreneurs.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Students who started with modest salaries, like communications, political science and English majors, went on to become executives, entrepreneurs and leaders.
—Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The pitch competition mirrors that process but places it in a public setting, where entrepreneurs present their businesses to guest judges and a live audience.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Trailers will also be set up for entrepreneurs to learn the basics of running a food truck.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The company was born in 1956 when four Austin entrepreneurs joined to design and produce a lighter, faster, sexier sports boat.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
The entrepreneurs have used Facebook ads and opportunities like a recent Lakeville Home, Landscape and Community Expo trade show to find potential customers.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people have left Cuba over the past decade, many of them who are young entrepreneurs.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The project is geared toward young entrepreneurs.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Students who started with modest salaries, like communications, political science and English majors, went on to become executives, entrepreneurs and leaders.
—Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The pitch competition mirrors that process but places it in a public setting, where entrepreneurs present their businesses to guest judges and a live audience.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Trailers will also be set up for entrepreneurs to learn the basics of running a food truck.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The company was born in 1956 when four Austin entrepreneurs joined to design and produce a lighter, faster, sexier sports boat.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
The entrepreneurs have used Facebook ads and opportunities like a recent Lakeville Home, Landscape and Community Expo trade show to find potential customers.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneurs
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Etsy Though not a dedicated collection from a single source, countless artists and merchants have taken to Etsy to sell handmade products inspired by the franchise.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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By the late 1740s, almost all of Philadelphia’s Freemasons were also merchants, shipowners or successful artisans.—
Derek Arnold,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Much of the oil that reached foreign markets was effectively smuggled out, traders and analysts said.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bitcoin’s rise above $75,000 is a dose of optimism for traders who have watched the world’s largest cryptocurrency struggle to record a sustained rally amid a volatile six months.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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