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
Available on both iOS and Android, the app serves individual entrepreneurs, small businesses, investors, and vulnerable populations who traditionally lack access to professional tax assistance.
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Unlike annual grant cycles, this program operates on a monthly application basis, creating consistent opportunities for entrepreneurs to secure funding throughout the year.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 July 2025
Bill Gurley said the next great entrepreneurs and thinkers are currently in high school robotics programs.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
From startups to billion-dollar brands, entrepreneurs often face moments when no amount of data can provide the answer.
—Margot MacHol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Unlike annual grant cycles, this program operates on a monthly application basis, creating consistent opportunities for entrepreneurs to secure funding throughout the year.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 July 2025
Bill Gurley said the next great entrepreneurs and thinkers are currently in high school robotics programs.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
From startups to billion-dollar brands, entrepreneurs often face moments when no amount of data can provide the answer.
—Margot MacHol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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Before their relationship, Pearce dated Nashville real estate businessman Riley King — and their romance ended in June 2023.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The Florida businessman had created the event at Trump’s request.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Whaling merchant James Arnold left a part of his estate to Harvard to support the advancement of agriculture and horticulture, while Olmstead was brought in to design the botanic space.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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Looking at other mass merchant retailers, Target is advertising folders from 15 cents, notebooks from 35 cents and both classroom storage and pencil pouches from 99 cents.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Meanwhile, oil prices ended the week in the green, with crude closing above $66 per barrel as traders await the next decision from OPEC+.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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That’s some crackerjack dealing from president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto, who has always been an aggressive trader but has also been limited through the years by a stingy ownership group that has capped the Mariners’ payroll.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
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Trump has also threatened secondary sanctions on both Russia and buyers of its exports, such as India, which could deliver a blow to Moscow's key energy exports.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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China remains the biggest buyer in terms of dollar amount.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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