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businessman

noun

Definition of businessman

as in entrepreneur

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Recent Examples of businessman The grim scene was a stark contrast to the flamboyant public life the businessman had cultivated. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 But the contemporary prediction market movement was largely incubated by George Mason University professor Robin Hanson and San Diego businessman Charles Polk beginning in the ’90s. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The venue was developed by businessman Moishe Mana, who was for a time Wynwood’s largest private landowner. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Simpson, an Olmos Park businessman, is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Clark Simpson, in October 2024. — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for businessman

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The previous Le Carl Gustaf hotel, owned by entrepreneur Jacques Laurent, went into decline before Hurricane Irma and was slated to be rebuilt as apartments, but locals said no way.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Indian entrepreneur, investor and author has signed in all areas.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

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Less enforcement means more risk for growers, local merchants and agricultural hedgers in the marketplace.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
This is rice with mango — a local merchant said to describe the situation, using a common Spanish expression to describe a mess.

— Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of merchant

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The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002, with traders pricing in a 90% likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end driven by concerns over inflation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Specifically, that trader sold 5,000 of the 39-strike puts expiring in mid-January for $695,000, and an equal amount of the 42-strike calls expiring the same day for $400,000.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

An algorithm acting for a buyer may evaluate price, timing and terms against another algorithm acting for a seller.

— Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The buyer pays a lump sum and, of course, more than the surrender value, though naturally less than the eventual death benefit, and takes over the premiums from there.

— Rob Haynie, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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