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businesswoman

noun

Definition of businesswoman

as in businessman

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Recent Examples of businesswoman Hanning came under scrutiny in a separate investigation into the abduction of Hamburg businesswoman Christina Block's children from her ex-husband in Denmark in January 2024 in a custody battle that had been going on for several years. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Led by the white Texas businesswoman Jesse Daniel Ames and initially based in Atlanta, the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching (ASWPL) had four million members by the early 1940s. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 The New Jersey native is also an accomplished businesswoman, with millions of social media followers, a reality show and her own skincare line. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The businesswoman then started another company with a similar name, Yoganics Maui, which offers its customers yoga classes and health foods. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for businesswoman

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Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said another Lula government would harm the economy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said that another Lula government would harm the economy.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of businessman

Noun

Executives are expected to make decisions, entrepreneurs are encouraged to move quickly and investors are expected to recognize value before everyone else does.

— Michael Ligon, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The piece was commissioned by banker and entrepreneur Otto Primavesi, who, with his wife Eugenia, was a major patron of the arts and commissioned Klimt to paint two family portraits in 1912.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

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Other major players include Four Seasons, whose majority owner is Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment, and Aman Group, acquired by Russian businessperson Vlad Doronin in 2014.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
The other two victims were Tyler Harvey, 36, of Cadott, and Ron Riek, of Woodville, the experienced pilot and businessperson who owned the plane.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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