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Recent Examples of businessperson
Novartis ' Vas Narasimhan is the rare CEO who is a doctor, a spokesperson for public health, and a real businessperson who understands cash flow.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
That is a really talented businessperson.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
There were grumblings about the group’s plans to develop a hotel on the Peconic Bay Vineyards in Cutchogue, on the North Fork, but Stacey was also named Northforker’s 2021 businessperson of the year.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
For a rich businessperson, Frank has some questionable hobbies.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
That is a really talented businessperson.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
There were grumblings about the group’s plans to develop a hotel on the Peconic Bay Vineyards in Cutchogue, on the North Fork, but Stacey was also named Northforker’s 2021 businessperson of the year.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
For a rich businessperson, Frank has some questionable hobbies.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businessperson
Noun
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The businessman and father was living in kind of a hell associated with a Third World dungeon -- complete with racial slurs.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Born in 1928 in Cincinnati, Weil was the son of businessman Sidney Weil, who owned the Cincinnati Reds from 1929 until 1933.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Fitter, a technology entrepreneur, also saw an opportunity to advance how rare disease patients receive care that could also accelerate finding cures.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The House wanted to steer $1 million to a company linked to a Broward entrepreneur, Freddie Figgers, to sell specially outfitted health and fitness tablets, as Politico Florida reported.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While Plumb married business and technology consultant Ken Pace in 1995, Knight wed businesswoman Cara Kokenes in 1996.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gala, ever the shrewd businesswoman, secured sponsorship from the Museum of Modern Art.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The share that called it a buyer’s market did drop quarter to quarter, from 42% to 36%, likely due to those new buyer headwinds – higher mortgage rates, the war and a weaker job market.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The administration threw its weight behind the Union of Pinnacle Tenants by trying to halt the sale and direct it toward a different buyer.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The club’s stable of partners now includes bakery-café chain Paris Baguette, fintech company WireBarley, destination marketer Seoul Tourism, travel app Myrealtrip, muscle recovery product ArniPatch and intellectual property IPX, the owners of the Line Friends character series.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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That's the trifecta every marketer is chasing.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Get clothing alterations, not just on Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack items, but also from other retailers.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fort Worth anticipates the sale will generate about $934,800 of which the city will get about $794,000 after paying a fee to a third-party seller.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The sponsorship reach includes Fanatics’ core apparel and merchandise business, which is the world’s largest seller of licensed sports merchandise, and some of the company’s more recent business ventures.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Somehow the purchaser and builder have gotten away with building one huge structure and there are also foundations for three more on this lot.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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So no need to build up future-purchaser loyalty.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessperson. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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