businessmen

noun

plural of businessman
as in entrepreneurs

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  1. entrepreneurs
  2. merchants
  3. traders
  4. buyers
Noun
  • But the feedback from entrepreneurs using Meta’s new tool, also opened Shih’s eyes to the real–and potentially negative–impact AI could have.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Rudy Mawer says the South Beach property will be developed as a media production campus for entrepreneurs, business leaders, athletes, celebrities, and brands.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of entrepreneurs
Noun
  • 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
  • Instead of paying for separate vendors and tools, merchants earn a share of the opt-in revenue, turning standard return operations into a new source of income.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • The buyers, Jung said, are not simply novice traders chasing online hype.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Blair Baek, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • Japanese traders are adding the Kospi Index to their watch lists.
    — Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 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, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of buyers
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