Thesaurus results for BUSINESSMAN

businessman

noun

Definition of businessman

as in entrepreneur

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Recent Examples of businessman There has also been a transition at ownership level, with FSG agreeing to sell a 38 per cent stake in the club to a consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia. — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Going Clear director tackles the controversial businessman for his next documentary. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 Adriano Giannini plays Anna’s wealthy alpha-male businessman husband, Walter. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026 The Grohmann Museum, named after its leading patron, Milwaukee businessman Eckhart Grohmann, sits on the campus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for businessman

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Scott Keever is an entrepreneur, internationally recognized SEO expert, online reputation mastermind and Founder of Reputation Pros.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Rising entrepreneur Steven Bartlett has teamed with Authentic Brands to launch OBSN, a business venture designed to support creators and facilitate the development of consumer products and services built around top creators.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

Noun

OpenAI takes catalog feeds directly from merchants and asks for a full snapshot at least daily.

— Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
In some instances, Indigenous nations played surprising roles as collaborators with English merchants to conduct the large-scale slave trade of Native peoples, including in the Carolinas, Utah, and even Central America.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of merchant

Noun

This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The world's largest oil buyer has slashed its imports after the war broke out, tapping into its stockpiles, keeping a lid on global oil prices and safeguarding its economy.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
But Aly [Turchioe, director of buying] and Trevor [Harvey, buyer] have been an absolute pleasure to work with over the years.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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