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a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalist
Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Donors including real estate magnate Rick Caruso, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and venture capitalist Michael Moritz are pouring millions into Mahan’s campaign in a last-ditch effort to revive his struggling bid.
—Eliyahu Kamisher, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
The startup has previously enlisted AI systems to run actual or simulated vending machines — a microcosm for capitalist endeavors — in partnership with some of the world’s leading AI companies.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Per Aspera Police Incorporated is yet another dark money group; previous reporting has noted that Republican megadonor and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has previously given to the group.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Donors including real estate magnate Rick Caruso, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and venture capitalist Michael Moritz are pouring millions into Mahan’s campaign in a last-ditch effort to revive his struggling bid.
—Eliyahu Kamisher, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In that 1945 to 1985 period, there was very little overlap in the economies, technologies, or communications of the communist and the capitalist worlds.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
The startup has previously enlisted AI systems to run actual or simulated vending machines — a microcosm for capitalist endeavors — in partnership with some of the world’s leading AI companies.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
Noun
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To be clear, this one isn’t a gotta-have-it contest.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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But in this clash of haves and have-nots, are Josh and Lindsay really among the privileged?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE increasingly have competed over economic issues and regional politics, particularly in the Red Sea area.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The oldest operating reactor, Nine Mile Point Unit 1 in New York, began commercial operation in December 1969.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Forge Nano has defense and commercial customers.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump has vowed to spend his own money to pay for the ballroom, but the project has drawn criticism for its massive size.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Opponents of Johnson’s added into the budget an expectation that the city would earn $6 million from the technology, though Johnson’s administration argued the city could not responsibly count on the money.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Designed by architect Andreas Kriezis—who also transformed King Otto’s former palace into the Greek Parliament building on nearby Syntagma Square—it was commissioned by Dimitrios Kallimasiotis, a shipping magnate and politician, as his residence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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About 1 in 6 households nationwide has a net worth above $1 million, and, because the occasional billionaire tilts the scale, the average American family has passed that seven-figure benchmark.—
Matthew Lynn,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Joining Brin in the effort were other billionaires, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and venture capitalist Michael Moritz.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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