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
The company is helping seed this next generation of vibe-coding entrepreneurs, joining the ranks of vibe-coding apps Lovable and Cursor, also made by Gen Zers.
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Emmy Rener, an American entrepreneur and food content creator who lives in Paris and highlights the city through an American lens.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Raman drew 17% support, followed by conservative reality TV personality Spencer Pratt at 14%, left-leaning affordable housing advocate Rae Huang at 8% and tech entrepreneur Adam Miller at 6%.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Other boldface-name billionaires such as ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban also participated in the fundraise.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Emmy Rener, an American entrepreneur and food content creator who lives in Paris and highlights the city through an American lens.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Raman drew 17% support, followed by conservative reality TV personality Spencer Pratt at 14%, left-leaning affordable housing advocate Rae Huang at 8% and tech entrepreneur Adam Miller at 6%.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Other boldface-name billionaires such as ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban also participated in the fundraise.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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Amid a deepening national crisis, a grassroots relief effort led by retired businessman Chuck Fazio delivered 400 pounds of food and supplies to support a community kitchen outside Havana.—
Thomas E. Franklin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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An Albanian drug kingpin with a lavish lifestyle was sentenced for plotting with a Detroit-area businessman to build a cocaine-smuggling submarine that helped power a multimillion-dollar narcotics operation.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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After a dramatic Easter weekend for the war in Iran—downed American fighter jets, a daring rescue behind enemy lines, and strikes on universities and petrochemical plants—traders hesitated at Monday’s opening bell.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The share that called it a buyer’s market did drop quarter to quarter, from 42% to 36%, likely due to those new buyer headwinds – higher mortgage rates, the war and a weaker job market.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The administration threw its weight behind the Union of Pinnacle Tenants by trying to halt the sale and direct it toward a different buyer.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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