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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businesslike
Adjective
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That is the site of the greatest win of his professional career back in 2015.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and lots of other professional groups agreed.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the following scene, Scott’s character tries to destroy the monkey with a flame thrower, another practical effect.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Others have raised ethical concerns about the company’s goals and asked practical questions, such as what effect mammoth-like elephants would have on the environment.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Interaction with the clients is very polite, very kind—but very short.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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When thinking about quintessential Southern attributes, qualities like hospitable, benevolent, and polite come to mind.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Aggies are in a serious rough patch, however, having lost their last three games in a row.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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In San Diego, many serious rosarians fertilize with a plethora of fertilizers every two weeks commencing in mid-February through to mid-October.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Businesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesslike. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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