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a wealthy person
capitalists who lost everything in the '29 Crash
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Recent Examples of capitalist
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
This is done mostly to suck in American capitalists, which deserve to be destroyed.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Samantha Riedel, Them, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump’s rhetoric sometimes suggests that his goal is to make the United States self-sufficient in virtually everything; the last major capitalist economy to achieve such a goal was Nazi Germany.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
His appointment will likely be seen as a win for the nationalist wing of the Republican Party, which has been fighting against tech-right figures including Elon Musk and the venture capitalist David Sacks for influence in the Trump administration.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
This is done mostly to suck in American capitalists, which deserve to be destroyed.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Although these services and others are currently considered good options in their fields, Rook cautions, the capitalist nature of the tech industry means any recommendations can be fleeting.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump’s rhetoric sometimes suggests that his goal is to make the United States self-sufficient in virtually everything; the last major capitalist economy to achieve such a goal was Nazi Germany.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalist
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Like many aspects of the climate challenge, this one will also drive climate haves and have-nots further apart, especially as relatively safe regions emerge, and discerning buyers flock to their appreciating real estate markets.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
3 Feb. 2025
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This piece requires a deeper explanation, one that reaches deep into the sport’s history of haves and have-nots.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Back in 2020, Congress passed – and President Trump signed – a $2 trillion bipartisan stimulus package to address the economic struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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It could be extended to other economic sectors, but without some reliable data on effects, everyone involved is shooting in the dark.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The basilica was a part of the larger forum, which served in London as the political, judicial, commercial and social hub of the city.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, commercial & professional services and steel were among the worst-performing subsectors.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But professional and personal challenges preceded the LP's success: In 1998, the Backstreet Boys left their management group and were entangled in a lawsuit with businessman Lou Pearlman over the amount of money earned for their first two albums.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The alternative is to commit the funds to other new projects eyeing the money, like Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir, an 82,000 acre-foot reservoir being proposed by the Del Puerto Water District, in Patterson, for the rural hills east of I-5 not far from the Stanislaus-Santa Clara County line.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Residences at Sloan’s Curve is immediately south of casino-and-resort magnate Steve Wynn’s estate.—
Darrell Hofheinz,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last fall, billionaire hedge fund managers, financiers and various glitterati hosted fund-raisers there for both the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, though voters across much of the Hamptons favored Kamala Harris in November.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The late tycoon’s three sons—Ee Cheong, Ee Chao and Ee Lim—joined the Forbes billionaires list in April this year.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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