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
At first, the Bennett-Lapid government was able to show a businesslike governing style.
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Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 May 2024
Nothing overtly frightening, but all of it was terrible—the tautness of the tape, the businesslike trot of the dogs, the way the crowns of the trees thrashed with the force of the helicopter blades.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
This made war suited, in theory, to a businesslike model of decentralization and outsourcing, which would confer the benefits of speed, flexibility, and low cost.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
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Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 May 2024
Nothing overtly frightening, but all of it was terrible—the tautness of the tape, the businesslike trot of the dogs, the way the crowns of the trees thrashed with the force of the helicopter blades.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
This made war suited, in theory, to a businesslike model of decentralization and outsourcing, which would confer the benefits of speed, flexibility, and low cost.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businesslike
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Many families have to wait months to receive the first appointment with a mental health professional through their insurance and then have to wait three to four months again to have the second appointment.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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My first professional job was at the Royal Shakespeare Company.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This portable charger is a great practical gift that really anyone could use.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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From a practical perspective, Kantz notes that homeowners who live in warm climates year-round might consider going for lighter colors to avoid heat retention that could make the interior of a home warmer and result in higher cooling costs.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wiley, wearing similarly busy patchwork jeans, continues his polite but half-hearted tour.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just don’t expect anything polite enough to air on Masterpiece.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Trump administration now needs to get serious about shaping regional and global conventions around digital trade, anticorruption, and intellectual property rights to counter Beijing’s efforts to bend weaker states to its will and obstruct U.S. economic access.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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Here’s where the fun stuff turns into serious stuff.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Businesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesslike. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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