Thesaurus results for ENTREPRENEURS

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 California is home to dozens of entrepreneurs who have made billions off their companies. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Many entrepreneurs build their fortunes through a single business. — Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Attacks on oil refineries have led to widespread fuel shortages, while strikes on warehouses operated by Russia’s largest online retailers, Wildberries and Ozon, have caused chaos for micro-entrepreneurs who rely on their networks. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Last year, the foundation revealed a five-year goal to generate more than $1 billion in economic impact through women entrepreneurs by 2030. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Determined to revive the historic brand, the entrepreneurs worked with a Miami craft distiller to develop a modern version inspired by the original, minus the THC. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The district is home to many entrepreneurs, early retirees, and gig and service workers who cannot get insurance through an employer. — Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Building in public Some Gen Z entrepreneurs have an advantage when trying to connect with their own demographic. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 But over the course of the past decade, an influx of entrepreneurs plus a comprehensive plan led by the city and REV Birmingham, a nonprofit focused on revitalization and economic development, has brought the center back to life. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

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Participating merchants, marketing cooperatives and self-marketing growers supply the fiber through Field Partner Programs.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The ministry had been asking merchants to pay about $3,226 per truck entering Gaza, Sheheiber said.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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