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
The annual gala serves as both a celebration and a call to action, bringing together entrepreneurs, creatives, and longtime supporters of the mission.
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Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Downtown is home to residents, workers, students, artists, entrepreneurs and small business owners.
—Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Following the broad selloff that saw the S&P 500 software and services index fall by nearly 4%, at least $62 billion was wiped from the net worth of the industry’s wealthiest entrepreneurs so far this year, according to a Bloomberg analysis of its Billionaires Index.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Nowadays, it is all driven by digital marketing and social media, and entrepreneurs and cities really have to do a good job at it.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
On February 1, Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, announced the establishment of a 10-year residency program targeted at entrepreneurs and executives.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Tech entrepreneurs eyeing cannabis resembled the ship captains of the age of exploration.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The city's development department provided entrepreneurs with information about city grants that support facade improvements, interior development and retail investment.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Understanding this connection between emotions and financial resources can give entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals a competitive advantage in wealth-building and long-term financial well-being.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Downtown is home to residents, workers, students, artists, entrepreneurs and small business owners.
—Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Following the broad selloff that saw the S&P 500 software and services index fall by nearly 4%, at least $62 billion was wiped from the net worth of the industry’s wealthiest entrepreneurs so far this year, according to a Bloomberg analysis of its Billionaires Index.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Nowadays, it is all driven by digital marketing and social media, and entrepreneurs and cities really have to do a good job at it.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
On February 1, Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, announced the establishment of a 10-year residency program targeted at entrepreneurs and executives.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Tech entrepreneurs eyeing cannabis resembled the ship captains of the age of exploration.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The city's development department provided entrepreneurs with information about city grants that support facade improvements, interior development and retail investment.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Understanding this connection between emotions and financial resources can give entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals a competitive advantage in wealth-building and long-term financial well-being.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneurs
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The neighborhood is home to hundreds of merchants selling everything from neckties to quinceañera dresses to bright swaths of fabric.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also, businesses suffer from the fees Visa and Mastercard charge merchants on customer payments; those have climbed steadily as well because the two dominant processors use a variety of techniques to keep their grip on that market.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For mean reversion traders, this post-volatility environment is a goldmine.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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To put it in perspective, $2 trillion was wiped off the market cap of software companies last week, which traders thought might be decimated by AI companies replacing them.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 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
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“Entrepreneurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneurs. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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