businessman

noun

Definition of businessmannext
as in entrepreneur

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Recent Examples of businessman Now retired at 75, John was a local political figure — once chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party — and a successful businessman who spent decades in the forklift sales industry. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 The Argentine newspaper reported that during the match against Cape Verde, FBI agents and Justice Department prosecutors questioned Argentine sports businessman Guillermo Tofoni. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 James Beach, a six-foot-one businessman from Denver, was on the Newark-to-Denver leg of a return trip from Moscow. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 That concept, developed by Boise businessman Bart Griffin and Emmett’s B&G Properties, reached city staff around the same time as EM Werks’ proposal in 2024; so far, the developers haven’t filed a formal application, according to city records. — Mark Dee july 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for businessman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for businessman
  1. entrepreneur
  2. merchant
  3. trader
  4. buyer
Noun
  • David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Washington is a magnet for foreign investment and for entrepreneurs.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Our editorial focus is sharpening around Black women as travelers, entrepreneurs, cultural architects, and community builders.
    — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of entrepreneur
Noun
  • Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • After viewers observed how Ormund dyed the hair of a merchant boy blonde to pass him off as Prince Daeron Targaryen, the reactions swiftly commenced online.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • That's a key technical level watched and used by traders, illustrating a stock or index's trend.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • But Pick is on offense, with a sky-high stock to play with and a mandate to protect the firm’s reputation as Wall Street’s shrewdest buyer.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • Those who can afford to buy at current mortgage rates or pay all cash are likely to encounter buyer-friendly trends in many markets.
    — Alex Veiga, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of buyer

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