as in haves
a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalists
Brin and a cohort of the ultrawealthy including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalists Vinod Khosla and John Doerr have plowed millions into supporting Matt Mahan, a Silicon Valley mayor, with a back-to-basics agenda and a penchant for taking on the state’s Democratic establishment.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
DeVos joins an eclectic mix of owners, including high-roller consortia, venture capitalists, entertainers, and celebrities.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Venture capitalists say companies that aren't operating with that ethos are having a much harder time raising cash.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Venture capitalists nearly doubled their spending on new US university spinoffs in 2025 to $690 million after three years of declines, PitchBook data show.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But then America’s capitalists discovered the sport’s system of promotion and relegation (glaringly absent in America’s domestic soccer league), which offers clubs the possibility of moving up and down the game’s various divisions.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The company went public at a time when venture capitalists were funneling money into direct-to-consumer brands, which both make and sell goods through their own websites and stores.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As depicted in the play, the Lehman family had its high achievers and its dreamers, its capitalists and its liberals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
DeVos joins an eclectic mix of owners, including high-roller consortia, venture capitalists, entertainers, and celebrities.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Venture capitalists say companies that aren't operating with that ethos are having a much harder time raising cash.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Venture capitalists nearly doubled their spending on new US university spinoffs in 2025 to $690 million after three years of declines, PitchBook data show.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But then America’s capitalists discovered the sport’s system of promotion and relegation (glaringly absent in America’s domestic soccer league), which offers clubs the possibility of moving up and down the game’s various divisions.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The company went public at a time when venture capitalists were funneling money into direct-to-consumer brands, which both make and sell goods through their own websites and stores.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As depicted in the play, the Lehman family had its high achievers and its dreamers, its capitalists and its liberals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalists
Noun
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Charging for parking moves us toward a system of haves and have-nots, where access to public spaces depends on your ability to pay.—
Mandy Havlik,
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
Noun
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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
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“Capitalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalists. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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