businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌlīk 
-nəz-
1
: exhibiting qualities believed to be advantageous in business
2
Examples of businesslike in a Sentence
His businesslike approach to the dispute was very helpful.
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Our group just really is very businesslike in their approach.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
In that moment, Giamatti captures all the horrifyingly businesslike inhumanity of slavery — unspeakable cruelty draped in southern manners and a huckster’s showroom civility.
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—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
At first, the Bennett-Lapid government was able to show a businesslike governing style.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 May 2024
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
In that moment, Giamatti captures all the horrifyingly businesslike inhumanity of slavery — unspeakable cruelty draped in southern manners and a huckster’s showroom civility.
12.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
At first, the Bennett-Lapid government was able to show a businesslike governing style.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 May 2024
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“Businesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesslike. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nə-ˌslīk
-nəz-ˌlīk
: having or showing qualities desirable in business
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