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 From franchise acquisitions and family offices to athlete entrepreneurs and stadium development, this year’s agenda offers a look at where the industry is heading and who is helping move it forward. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Hurun cross-checked its information with entrepreneurs, regulators, industry experts and others to compile the list, while acknowledging limitations. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 This proposal would open new opportunities for food entrepreneurs while addressing gaps in the City's licensing framework and expanding pathways for vendors to operate legally on the public way. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 But Bennett wanted to build brands of his own, working alongside entrepreneurs who shared his vision. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Executives are expected to make decisions, entrepreneurs are encouraged to move quickly and investors are expected to recognize value before everyone else does. — Michael Ligon, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Our customers tend to be independent-minded, a little rebellious, and often self-made entrepreneurs. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 Etsy hosts more than 5 million entrepreneurs, most of whom are women who run one-person businesses out of their homes, according to an annual company report. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 California is home to dozens of entrepreneurs who have made billions off their companies. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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As the exhausting history of credit-card fraud and data breaches suggests, too many sites and merchants still don’t understand their assignment.

— Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Google says its simplified checkout experiences include retailers such as Nike, Sephora, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walmart and Wayfair, along with many Shopify merchants.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of merchants

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The building was under construction on a busy commercial street in the Eastleigh area, which is often crowded with thousands of traders and residents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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