entrepreneurial

[ahn-truh-pruh-nur-ee-uhl, -noor-]

adjective

1. of or relating to a business or endeavor, especially one that involves considerable individual initiative and risk.

   The article highlights what some cities are doing to promote entrepreneurial development.

   Innovation, when combined with an entrepreneurial streak, can be a powerful catalyst for economic growth.

Other Word Forms

• entrepreneurially adverb
• entrepreneurialism noun
• entrepreneurism noun
• nonentrepreneurial adjective
• semientrepreneurial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entrepreneurial¹

entrepreneur ( def. ) + -ial ( def. )

Example Sentences

“He hopes for a reformed board that is infused with people who are entrepreneurial, creative, have technical apparel experience, lead with innovation, and have a founder mentality,” said Mestrovic.

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It will also be used in scientific research and support for entrepreneurial projects, among other purposes, he added.

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On Boxing Day, an edit by Sir James - the billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner - will consider how the UK could boost its entrepreneurial spirit.

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“There’s a funny moment when you realize that as an activist: The off-ramp out of extreme poverty is, ugh, commerce, it’s entrepreneurial capitalism.”

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But how they have structured their entrepreneurial endeavors are dramatically different, underscoring the differences in how they view their responsibilities to shareholders and how they make their big bets.

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