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businesswoman

noun

Definition of businesswoman

as in businessman

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Recent Examples of businesswoman 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 Hobson, a high-profile Black businesswoman who inspired Vanessa Williams’ role as Courtney Paige in The Good Wife, is the co-CEO of asset management firm Ariel Investments. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 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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So a very successful businessman like Bill talking about the Israeli economy, putting faith in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, helps my pitch.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Sang-woo’s grandfather had been a businessman and a police officer under the Japanese colonial government, before the Second World War; books and antiques from that period line every surface.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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But over the course of the past decade, an influx of entrepreneurs plus a comprehensive plan led by the city and REV Birmingham, a nonprofit focused on revitalization and economic development, has brought the center back to life.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
The current owner, entrepreneur Fergus Hurley, added some art history of his own.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

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