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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
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Gernot, a businessman who cultivated a personal passion for agriculture and sustainability, established a family trust ahead of his 2021 death to manage assets and provide for beneficiaries.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Nord, a 464-foot vessel tied to Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, left Port Rashid in Dubai on Friday and sailed through the Hormuz Strait over the weekend before it was anchored in Oman on Sunday, according to data from maritime traffic tracking databases VesselFinder and Kpler.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Music executive-entrepreneur Damon Dash is 55.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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In the case of Sanlorenzo, the builder has just opened a new showroom in the center of London, meaning budding entrepreneurs can walk in off Mayfair’s Park Lane and sit down with a specialist to discuss buying their first yacht.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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The businesswoman is also excited by the idea of doing it all over again, but not by putting her name behind another company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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In an episode of her daughter Khloé Kardashian's podcast, the 70-year-old businesswoman revealed what one pal in particular texted her about the recent facelift comparisons circulating around the internet.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Comparing local rents to a broad measure of monthly ownership cost for a buyer – mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance – Zillow found the typical California renter in the six metros theoretically saved $191 monthly compared with owning.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The process follows years of shareholder disputes linked to the collapse of former majority owner Shandong Ruyi and could trigger a takeover offer if a buyer acquires a controlling stake.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 May 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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The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the retailer.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The items, sold nationwide at retailers like Walmart and Aldi, may contain Salmonella, a potentially deadly pathogen.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Such a transaction takes some of the leverage out of the seller’s grasp on the transaction.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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This set, which includes lip liner, blush, and lipstick, is the smartest way to snag some top sellers and makes for a good gift.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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This perspective shifts the role of a restaurant from a purchaser to a participant.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Where China is Country X’s most important purchaser of oil or energy, as is true in the case of Iran, that is not the case for China, right?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessperson. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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