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Recent Examples of businessman
The trial for New Jersey businessman Paul Caneiro for allegedly murdering four family members and torching two homes — including his own — is set to begin Monday.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2016, Hall, a businessman and a former University of Texas System regent, attempted to open a concrete recycling plant in the same area.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Her father was Jorge Antonio Rodríguez, a Marxist leader who led the kidnapping in Caracas of William Niehous, an American businessman, in 1976.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Jan. 2026
Joe Sanders is a Crown Point City Councilman, Northwest Indiana businessman, and avid fan of the Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox.
—Joe Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2016, Hall, a businessman and a former University of Texas System regent, attempted to open a concrete recycling plant in the same area.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Her father was Jorge Antonio Rodríguez, a Marxist leader who led the kidnapping in Caracas of William Niehous, an American businessman, in 1976.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Jan. 2026
Joe Sanders is a Crown Point City Councilman, Northwest Indiana businessman, and avid fan of the Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox.
—Joe Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businessman
Noun
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Her advice to other Black entrepreneurs considering brick-and-mortar ownership.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Jan. 2026
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There's lots of American investors and American refining entrepreneurs that are involved in that.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into widespread street demonstrations and student protests.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unrest at the Tehran bazaar is particularly unsettling for officials because the shuttering of shops at the ancient marketplace and protests from the merchant class were key elements that led to the overthrow of the monarchy in 1979.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cryptocurrencies have gained a lot of traction recently, and part of what’s driving that is the fact that large-scale asset managers including BlackRock have expanded options for traders to invest in them, using equity-like formats, including ETFs.—
Jill Schneider,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two factors appear to have helped change traders’ minds about the Fed’s plans.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Comcast is seen as a longer-shot buyer.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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According to former Joseph Magnin Company assistant buyer Doreen Provost, Monroe purchased the suit, along with a matching hat and a white fur muff, from her at the designer salon.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessman. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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