salespeople

plural noun

sales·​peo·​ple ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
: persons employed to sell goods or services

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Carvana eliminates that dynamic altogether; there are no salespeople, just Advocates who assist customers when needed, with no pressure to close the deal. Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 New research identifies eight ways that salespeople across industries cheat or bend the rules to maximize their gain—often at the expense of the company’s bottom line and customer loyalty. Harvard Business Review, 18 Mar. 2025 After all, the best salespeople, engineers, and leaders might already ask the right questions. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Once in store, customers may be influenced by store displays or window shopping (28 percent), or the salespeople themselves (6 percent). Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salespeople

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First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salespeople was in 1876

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“Salespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salespeople. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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salespeople

plural noun
sales·​peo·​ple -ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
: people employed to sell goods or services

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