businesswoman

noun

Definition of businesswomannext
as in businessman

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Recent Examples of businesswoman 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 The beloved songwriter, recording artist, actor and businesswoman was an honored musician, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 10 Country Music Assn. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The $1 billion institution in Exposition Park near his alma mater the University of Southern California has become a life's work for him and his wife and co-founder, businesswoman Mellody Hobson. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Fans are still mourning the death of Dolly – a country music superstar, businesswoman, philanthropist and visionary. — Gayle King, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for businesswoman
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  1. businessman
  2. entrepreneur
  3. businessperson
Noun
  • When Daunt said forty million pounds, the businessman looked pleased.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The billionaire businessman has made a lot of money betting early on the rise of industrial neighborhoods, like Lower Manhattan’s Meatpacking District and Miami’s Wynwood.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • In 2012 American entrepreneur Russ George spread roughly 100 tons of iron in the North Pacific, provoking international criticism that a commercial venture had begun geoengineering without adequate oversight.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This cutesy girl-next-door look helped to catapult Huntington-Whiteley from Teen Vogue favourite to Burberry face, bona fide lingerie designer, beauty entrepreneur and blockbuster movie star.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrepreneur
Noun
  • Every businessperson, especially a solo entrepreneur, is in sales.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • A lot of this conversation revolves around trust, and the question of whether or not Billy trusts her as a businessperson.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2026
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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesswoman. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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