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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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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Business and technology entrepreneurs have expressed concern that the new policy could disrupt their employees' lives and prevent them from recruiting new skilled workers.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
23 May 2026
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Kang was not in the room, her flight to Oslo allegedly delayed that morning despite the US businesswoman meant to be participating on a panel herself.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The actor Idris Elba and his wife, activist and businesswoman Sabrina Dhowre Elba, were also among the honorees.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Himel added that the home quickly attracted a buyer.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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This car could use some love, and, for a price in the four figures, the buyer likely has money left over to supply it.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
25 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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And yes, ballerina sneakers are just now hitting their mainstream stride, meaning there are so many new styles to try from retailers like Adidas, Puma, and more.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Born in Nagano in 1932, Suzuki joined retailer Ito-Yokado in 1963 after working at a book wholesaler.—
Reuters 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
25 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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China is both the largest purchaser of New Caledonian nickel and the world’s largest refiner of nickel.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Sellers can opt to defer such work to the buyer and each party puts $2,500 in a city escrow account to be used by the purchaser to come into compliance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessperson. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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