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businessman

noun

Definition of businessman

as in entrepreneur

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Recent Examples of businessman In 1993, Portland businessman Scott Lindsay purchased the building and has since partnered with local hospitality management group Fathom Companies to manage and operate it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026 Lucero, an Argentine businessman, has close ties to the senior AFA officials, while Faroni is the owner of TourProdEnter. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 And being a father and a great boyfriend, a man of the house — and a great businessman as well and trying to move forward and grow. — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for businessman

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Shaban was an entrepreneur who owned several businesses, with holdings in real estate, construction, insurance and auto sales, according to the obituary.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
BuzzFeed is slashing its workforce on the heels of the digital media company’s deal to sell a controlling ownership stake to entrepreneur and comedian Byron Allen.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

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Sit back, relax and peruse a playful catalog like menu with 30 cocktail choices created by Wig merchants (bartenders).

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
The merger could help lower processing fees, spurring more merchants and consumers to use online payment services.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of merchant

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Global oil prices fell sharply on Monday after a pause in fighting between the United States and Iran, though traders remain wary.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Bitcoin and crypto prices have traded sideways for most of this year, with traders nervously braced for a dramatic shock.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The biggest prize was claimed on Tuesday night after a Florida ticket buyer emerged as the winner of an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot prize.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The complaint filed on Wednesday in California district court alleges that the film's associate producer, Daniel Haido, hand-delivered an unencrypted master copy of the film to Netflix so the company could screen it as a potential buyer.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of buyer

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