Definitions

salespeople

[seylz-pee-puhl] / ˈseɪlzˌpi pəl /

NOUN

salesman/woman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clerk

STRONG

businessperson dealer peddler rep salesclerk salesgirl saleslady seller vendor

WEAK

sales assistant sales rep sales representative store clerk traveling salesperson

Antonyms

STRONG

customer

Example Sentences

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The ruling is good news for the 470,000 insurance salespeople that the Labor Department estimates are working in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

These are staffed by salespeople, not medical personnel, and it’s hard to verify their quality and accuracy.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Before working with OverAI, CarboNet’s Schonbrun said he tested different CRM providers, including Salesforce, but often found issues with their overhead and a user experience that was sometimes frustrating for salespeople.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

They were the ones with the open bars, the gabbing salespeople, and the display of blinking cabinets set to free-play mode.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

What Golomb is saying is that most salespeople are prone to a classic Warren Harding error.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell