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
At the same time, in factories and labs far from the frontlines, Ukrainian entrepreneurs and engineers began to pursue another critical mission: to build drones that could be deployed against Russian forces.
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Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
Join entrepreneurs for a candid talk show session that pulls back the curtain on the true costs behind every price tag, from sourcing and fair wages to overhead and sustainability.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
The Married to Medicine star — a cosmetic dentist, entrepreneur and longtime community advocate — is officially announcing her candidacy on the Democratic ticket for Georgia State Representative in District 93, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 July 2025
Back in 1923, entrepreneur Max Albrecht Ludwig Messmer founded a sports shoe company with his father in Hamburg, Germany.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
Join entrepreneurs for a candid talk show session that pulls back the curtain on the true costs behind every price tag, from sourcing and fair wages to overhead and sustainability.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
The Married to Medicine star — a cosmetic dentist, entrepreneur and longtime community advocate — is officially announcing her candidacy on the Democratic ticket for Georgia State Representative in District 93, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 July 2025
Back in 1923, entrepreneur Max Albrecht Ludwig Messmer founded a sports shoe company with his father in Hamburg, Germany.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
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Palace’s four general partners — Textor, chairman Steve Parish, fellow American businessmen David Blitzer and Josh Harris — each have a 25 per cent say in the running of the club with Parish effectively being the executive chairman and ultimate decision maker.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The Phoenician Scheme: Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Wes Anderson (Asteroid City, The Royal Tenenbaums), The Phoenician Scheme follows Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), a wealthy businessman looking to start a new enterprise with his estranged daughter Sister Liesl (Mia Threapleton).—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Okakura was born in Yokohama in 1863 to a silk merchant family of samurai origins.—
Waiyee Loh,
JSTOR Daily,
2 July 2025
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According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese gaming icon noticed that third-party merchants on Amazon were offering Switch games for sale in the U.S. at prices that undercut Nintendo’s advertised rates.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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For traders focused on events, recognizing these historical trends can be advantageous.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Trump's surprise Tuesday announcement of a 50% rate, at the highest end of traders' expectations, sharply jolted the copper market, with the premium paid by U.S. buyers over the rest of the world more than doubling to a record over $2,600.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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Lemoine joined Galeries Lafayette in 2010 as a buyer in the perfume category, and rose through the ranks of the landmark retailer.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Like in the rest of the Sunshine State, there is currently an imbalance between buyers and sellers in Cape Coral.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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