as in have
a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalist
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The capitalist assumption that individuals should earn their livelihood through labor doesn't work anymore when machines outperform humans at both speed and cost.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 July 2025
Some 300 capitalists and a socialist are about to work out their problems, or at least try.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Even the quiet, eyebrow-raising final moments, which suggest that the struggle for economic justice and equality might be utterly pointless, feel less like a philosophy and more like a real-life capitalist desire for more, more, more.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The capitalist assumption that individuals should earn their livelihood through labor doesn't work anymore when machines outperform humans at both speed and cost.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Adjective
Michael Loeb’s mansion on East 72nd Street looks more like an extension of the Frick than the home where the venture capitalist and his wife, Margie, raised triplets.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 July 2025
Some 300 capitalists and a socialist are about to work out their problems, or at least try.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
Noun
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In the newest from the author of These Violent Delights, two virtual nations are embroiled in a war between haves and have-nots.—
Rebecca Dazenbaker,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Medicaid requirements yield a long-term care industry of haves and have-nots, according to Wettstein and others.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Polls also show growing concern over inflation, healthcare cuts, and immigration enforcement, with many voters expressing skepticism about the long-term impact of Trump's economic agenda.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Thus, private funding did not match the same levels of economic support that the state had once provided.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Generac has transferred work from Hidalgo, Mexico to the Beaver Dam plant that builds medium-size commercial generators.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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But at times, there are so many people wandering around the stage that Anatevka – Tevye’s town – feels more like a bustling commercial neighborhood than a community struggling to survive.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
Noun
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Instead, changes to the awards came after the HHS review, which in some cases delayed the release of the money and left programs hanging.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Effectively Building Brand Recognition with Purpose and Preparation Diane Primo, CEO, marketing magnate, and communication innovator, served as the keynote speaker.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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Hefty Payroll Money is no object to Mets owner Steve Cohen, who made a fortune as a hedge fund magnate before buying the ballclub five years ago.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Led by billionaire Koo Kwang-mo, the conglomerate last March revealed a 100 trillion won ($74 billion) five-year investment plan in South Korea’s future technologies, including AI, biotech and cleantech.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Private spaceflight is transforming from joy rides for billionaires into a gateway for nations to establish their space presence, one expert says, as the latest Axiom Space mission returned to Earth on Tuesday.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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