lazarus

[laz-er-uhs] / ˈlæz ər əs /

NOUN

have-not

Synonyms

STRONG

bankrupt beggar bum dependent down-and-out insolvent mendicant supplicant

WEAK

almsperson destitute down-and-outer homeless person in the gutter indigent poor person unhoused person

NOUN

pauper

Synonyms

STRONG

bankrupt beggar bum dependent down-and-out have-not insolvent mendicant

WEAK

almsperson destitute homeless person in the gutter indigent poor person supplicant unhoused person

Antonyms

WEAK

rich wealthy

Example Sentences

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Chief Executive Mark Lazarus stated the company is well positioned for growth in the year ahead after strengthening programming and expanding its audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The Responsible Financial Innovation Act draws the opposite lesson from the Lazarus case.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“As a standalone company, we enter the market with the scale, strategy and leadership to grow and evolve our business model,” Lazarus, who is Versant’s Chief Executive, said Monday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

“Today marks a defining moment as Versant becomes an independent, publicly traded media company,” Chief Executive Mark Lazarus said Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

On August 3 a big Chicago bank, Lazarus Silverman, failed.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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