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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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Card authorizations clear within minutes, Pastore said, and the company mines that stream continuously to track consumer spending for economists, banks and merchants.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
His parents were Taishanese immigrants from Guangdong, China, who worked as merchants in San Francisco’s Chinatown before moving back to China.

— Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 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 brand equity that shop spent decades building is precisely the asset the buyer paid for, so painting over it would be lighting money on fire.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
In private aviation, a charter client, aircraft buyer and family office advisor all need different guidance.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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