entrepreneurs

noun

plural of entrepreneur
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 afternoon brought together athletes, entrepreneurs, and leaders across wellness and performance for a gathering built around a yoga class, recovery activations, and a lineup of vendors offering samples throughout the day. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Every new platform, every new trend and every new AI tool seems to create another expectation that entrepreneurs should publish more frequently and be present everywhere. — Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Digital Brand Architects has signed prominent lifestyle creators Shannon Hart and Mya’Danielle Smith as part of its ongoing effort to partner with female entrepreneurs who have influential voices and a desire to build businesses. — William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 The company was founded by entrepreneurs and isotope-enrichment specialists from Los Alamos National Laboratory. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 By bringing together entrepreneurs, artisans, organizations, and residents, the event creates a vibrant marketplace that celebrates the unique character of Lake Barrington and the surrounding communities. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The Jewish entrepreneurs not only benefited from such views of childhood, but understood how to turn them into a business model. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Florida, whose large population of gig workers, entrepreneurs and small business owners relies heavily on the federal health insurance marketplace, has become one of the nation’s most visible epicenters of that impact. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 For entrepreneurs who qualify, crowdfunding can be a way to raise capital without taking on traditional business debt or giving up ownership. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneurs
  1. merchants
  2. traders
  3. buyers
Noun
  • The crude market remains dominated by state producers, major energy companies, commodity merchants and large industrial consumers whose activity dwarfs that of individual traders.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mass merchants aren’t the only retailers putting more investment in same-day delivery.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • Still, oil's influence extends far beyond the professional traders and companies that dominate its market.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Federal authorities have criminally charged some traders suspected of using insider information to profit on sites, but the cases have mostly started with referrals from Kalshi and its main competitor, Polymarket.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of traders
Noun
  • Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of buyers

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“Entrepreneurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneurs. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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