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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But those cases all involved human decisions -- executives, salespeople or engineers who made choices and cut corners.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Palantir’s revenue per employee reached $1.5 million on an annualized basis, and Karp pointed out on the earnings call that the company only employs 70 salespeople.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Notably, most of the products sold were of the complex type, such as variable and indexed annuities, that typically generate the highest fees for the salespeople.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

When salespeople push him to come in, he has a ready response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The salespeople on television: Buy one and get two free!

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper