big business
noun
1
: an economic group consisting of large profit-making corporations especially with regard to their influence on social or political policy
2
: a very profitable enterprise
Examples of big business in a Sentence
The tax proposal will be of most benefit to big business.
Tourism is big business in the region.
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To keep property taxes low for big business, for example, the governor had to raise sales and excise taxes just to pay for essential government functions.
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
About 70% of big businesses that have AI training focus on teaching concepts and terminology, according to Mercer’s data.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
But for now, as the holiday season ramps up, store credit cards remain big business for retailers – and a costly expense for consumers.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2024
The Texas setting and oil industry feel interchangeable with any southern U.S. backdrop and big business is a criminal waste of the source material.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
About 70% of big businesses that have AI training focus on teaching concepts and terminology, according to Mercer’s data.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
But for now, as the holiday season ramps up, store credit cards remain big business for retailers – and a costly expense for consumers.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2024
The Texas setting and oil industry feel interchangeable with any southern U.S. backdrop and big business is a criminal waste of the source material.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for big business
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20business. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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