entrepreneur

noun

Definition of entrepreneurnext
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 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 Getting a certificate of insurance — sometimes called a COI — is an essential step for entrepreneurs growing their business. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The scale of private capital available to entrepreneurs has made the tech industry a particularly insular space. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrepreneur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneur
  1. businessman
  2. merchant
  3. trader
  4. buyer
Noun
  • Once part of the enormous Maxwell Land Grant, the property passed through a succession of owners before the late Ted Turner (the American businessman and television producer) purchased it in 1996.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But the Canadian businessman and Shark Tank investor isn’t one to pass up financial savings—no matter how small, writes Fortune’s Preston Fore.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • After the tugboat overturned, one crew member, an Indonesian, was rescued by the merchant vessel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of merchant
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  • The Pomors were seafaring Russian hunters and traders who’d travelled to Svalbard from the White Sea between the 16th and 18th centuries to hunt Arctic wildlife.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The trend kicked off a rush among investors, particularly mom-and-pop traders, to identify potential investments before they were announced, as the correct pick all but guaranteed at least an initial surge and pointed to longer-term upside.
    — Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • The veteran buyer and merchandising chief, who joined retail giant Boyner last year to develop the Communité concept after a long career at Beyman, was weaned on luxury but had a field day scouting new brands, about 60 percent of them new to Turkey.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers who rolled that old debt into a new-car loan are projected to pay $16,270 in interest over the life of it — nearly $6,500 more than the average new-car buyer.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of buyer

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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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