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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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The real estate businessman and former reality TV star launched his first presidential campaign within a year of Colbert taking the helm, and no one was better poised to deconstruct his unprecedented run than the comedian who spent the past decade as a faux right-wing pundit.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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That such a talented businessman seems to have so little faith in the point of his product certainly rankles this consumer.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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In her conversation with Kelly, Williams explained that she is motivated by knowing that less than 2% of all VC money flows to female entrepreneurs.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Attitude-first hiring is a philosophy echoed by business leaders, from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, both of whom have emphasized that culture fit and willingness to learn can often outweigh other weaknesses.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Bening plays Beulah Jackson, a larger-than-life Texas businesswoman who owns and operates 10 Petal Ranch along with her family.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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After more than 50 years in the industry, however, Deborah is a shrewd businesswoman.—
Caroline Framke,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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At the helm is branch manager Sharon Riumbau, who brings more than two decades of experience, including work as a buyer at Mango.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Upfronts Buzz-o-Meter What hit and what didn’t at the annual media buyer pitch frenzy.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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But Imani Lewis, a digital marketer working across music and brand campaigns, thinks artists undervalue the people who were already there.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That’s a big hit, according to a C-suite marketer who spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The retailer argued that O’Neill combines deep brand expertise with operational discipline and pointed to her role in building Nike’s women’s division into a multibillion-dollar business.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But some of the retailers that ultimately replaced the general store have some features in common with their main street predecessors.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Critics say the system could unfairly push home sellers to make deals with buyers represented by other Compass agents, resulting in the brokerage collecting commission from both sides of the transaction.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Even after recent share declines, short sellers have largely held their ground.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Publishers would also need to provide a version of the game that can be used by the purchaser independently of services controlled by the operator, such as a private server not linked to the developer.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
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At the same time, China imports large amounts of oil from the Middle East and is the world's largest purchaser of Iranian oil, meaning China is both sensitive to the war's dire impacts on the global oil trade and key to supporting Iran's economy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessperson. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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