as in professional
having or showing qualities that are considered good in business
His businesslike approach to the dispute was very helpful. a businesslike manner
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Recent Examples of businesslike
Michaels’s businesslike calm was a counterbalance to the whirling egos and animosities that drove his employees.
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Celebrities are trading the saccharine styles in for something more masculine, more businesslike: neckties.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Though no one outside his camp has a full glimpse behind the curtain, the process of picking a team has seemed very businesslike so far.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Harris presided over the event, donning a businesslike or expressionless demeanor and refrained from any applause.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Celebrities are trading the saccharine styles in for something more masculine, more businesslike: neckties.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Though no one outside his camp has a full glimpse behind the curtain, the process of picking a team has seemed very businesslike so far.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Harris presided over the event, donning a businesslike or expressionless demeanor and refrained from any applause.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for businesslike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for businesslike
Adjective
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In my view as a scholar of race and professional sports, the firings revealed the NFL’s double standard for Black head coaches and suggest that Black men are still valued more for their athletic prowess than their leadership skills.—
Joseph N. Cooper,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Among other things, the professional players demonstrated a better working memory and showed better performance in planning and problem-solving.—
Christiane Gelitz,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These exercises can involve bodyweight movements, resistance bands, free weights, or stability equipment to challenge your muscles in a dynamic and practical way.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Social organizations helping trans people tend to focus more on these very practical issues, like helping people find work.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In another artist’s hands, The Return might have become a straightforward show about the corrosion of small-town America, or the incursion of extraordinary violence into polite society—something of that order.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The middle son was polite and shy, and looked up to the club’s older boys.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Monday's crash is the fifth serious aviation incident since late January, including the crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane that left 67 dead.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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For years, though, the independent federal agency took serious enforcement actions, which were spurred by consumer complaints and investigative reports.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Businesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesslike. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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