Thesaurus results for BUSINESSMAN

businessman

noun

Definition of businessman

as in entrepreneur

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Recent Examples of businessman Ye-ji embeds herself deeper and deeper into their lives, leading her and her wealthy businessman husband, Sang-woo (Zo In-sung), to develop a tenuous bond with them. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Texas and businessman Mark Cuban will visit Fort Worth on Saturday to discuss plans to lower the price of medication. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Bodini’s father, businessman Daniele Bodini, purchased the property in 1982. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 While Parton went on to become a country music singer, Dean became a businessman. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for businessman

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In 2005, Trevor sold the brand to fashion entrepreneur Kevin Stanford, who oversaw a major expansion.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Digital Brand Architects has signed prominent lifestyle creators Shannon Hart and Mya’Danielle Smith as part of its ongoing effort to partner with female entrepreneurs who have influential voices and a desire to build businesses.

— William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

Noun

After the tugboat overturned, one crew member, an Indonesian, was rescued by the merchant vessel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
The crude market remains dominated by state producers, major energy companies, commodity merchants and large industrial consumers whose activity dwarfs that of individual traders.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of merchant

Noun

The Pomors were seafaring Russian hunters and traders who’d travelled to Svalbard from the White Sea between the 16th and 18th centuries to hunt Arctic wildlife.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The trend kicked off a rush among investors, particularly mom-and-pop traders, to identify potential investments before they were announced, as the correct pick all but guaranteed at least an initial surge and pointed to longer-term upside.

— Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The veteran buyer and merchandising chief, who joined retail giant Boyner last year to develop the Communité concept after a long career at Beyman, was weaned on luxury but had a field day scouting new brands, about 60 percent of them new to Turkey.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Buyers who rolled that old debt into a new-car loan are projected to pay $16,270 in interest over the life of it — nearly $6,500 more than the average new-car buyer.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of buyer

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