BUSINESSPERSONS Synonyms: 58 Similar Words

businesspeople

noun

variants or business people also businesspersons or business persons

plural of businessperson

as in businessmen

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The afternoon brought together athletes, entrepreneurs, and leaders across wellness and performance for a gathering built around a yoga class, recovery activations, and a lineup of vendors offering samples throughout the day.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Every new platform, every new trend and every new AI tool seems to create another expectation that entrepreneurs should publish more frequently and be present everywhere.

— Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrepreneurs

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In turn, retailers could pass those costs along to shoppers, raising prices on shelves.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of retailers

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There’s a calendar of events meaning buyers and sellers eat, drink and attend a diary of events together, over and above screening shows and dealmaking through the day.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
According to a tally by Parcl, the eight institutions were net sellers of 3,011 houses in the second quarter of this year.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sellers

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By 2022, the Suhoor Festival drew crowds of more than 55,000 per day to stop at over 50 vendors selling photo-worthy ice cream nachos and bites of potatoes deep-fried into crispy corkscrews.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
More than 20 vendors are expected, along with additional food, games, performances and improved line and safety controls.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of vendors

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