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businessmen

noun

plural of businessman
as in entrepreneurs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businessmen
  1. entrepreneurs
  2. merchants
  3. traders
  4. buyers
Noun
  • His more useful answer leads us to a sweeping new study of what creates successful entrepreneurs.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In frontier markets, the first entrepreneurs often help build the ecosystem itself.
    — Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrepreneurs
Noun
  • Founded in 1859, Kimmswick was once a bustling river port and a popular steamboat stop, and was also home to immigrants, craftspeople, entrepreneurs, and merchants.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This means that merchants can offer consistent clienteling experiences across global markets—and without maintaining a separate integration for each storefront.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • On Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On Reddit's WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of traders
Noun
  • Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of buyers
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