Synonyms of salespeoplenext
: persons employed to sell goods or services

Examples of salespeople in a Sentence

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The product allows customers to build AI agents, which are capable of autonomously completing tasks, inside Salesforce's applications used by salespeople, marketing professionals and customer service reps. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 July 2026 But Amazon is hoping to make the rest of the car-buying process a lot easier than driving around to showrooms and bargaining with salespeople. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 When executives go with salespeople, travel with drivers on their routes, spend time with field service professionals and experience other ways to drive along or sit beside the people interacting directly with customers, the takeaways can be invaluable. Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 It’s nicely sculpted with a curvaceous feature that its glossy salespeople will tell you is reminiscent of a Bugatti hypercar. New Atlas, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for salespeople

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salespeople was in 1876

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“Salespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salespeople. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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salespeople

plural noun
: people employed to sell goods or services

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