businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌlīk 
-nəz-
1
: exhibiting qualities believed to be advantageous in business
2
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His businesslike approach to the dispute was very helpful.
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Monica Ainley, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
In the right-field Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, where dozens of media members gathered for yet another introductory news conference welcoming a star player to the organization, the Dodgers flexed their financial muscles with businesslike handshakes and celebratory smiles.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
But, to keep the action moving and the plot points mounting, the dialogue is rarely more than businesslike, and characterization that exceeds the bare needs of the plot is filled out mainly by the personalities and mannerisms of the actors playing the roles.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
As this is your job, Miss Manners advises being businesslike.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
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Monica Ainley, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
In the right-field Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, where dozens of media members gathered for yet another introductory news conference welcoming a star player to the organization, the Dodgers flexed their financial muscles with businesslike handshakes and celebratory smiles.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
But, to keep the action moving and the plot points mounting, the dialogue is rarely more than businesslike, and characterization that exceeds the bare needs of the plot is filled out mainly by the personalities and mannerisms of the actors playing the roles.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
As this is your job, Miss Manners advises being businesslike.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
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“Businesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesslike. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nə-ˌslīk
-nəz-ˌlīk
: having or showing qualities desirable in business
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