the business
noun
British slang
: a very good or impressive person or thing
Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.
You should see their new office. It's the business.
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The game-changing promise of AI is astounding, and boards and executive teams are demanding their IT and business teams ramp up with roadmaps to adopt AI in the business.
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Venky Yerrapotu, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
After joining IMDb in 2016, Santoro became COO in 2021, spearheading strategic development across all facets of the business, including advertising, content, product, technology, and user experience, while managing profit and loss statement responsibility for all IMDb businesses.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Making the business case for new materials is particularly important post-pandemic, when many businesses’ big sustainability ambitions fizzled.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Donohue will contribute to the company’s North American strategy as a special adviser to the CEO and step in as managing partner of Elevate Talent, an arm of the business launched last year after Elevate acquired executive search firm SRI.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Venky Yerrapotu, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
After joining IMDb in 2016, Santoro became COO in 2021, spearheading strategic development across all facets of the business, including advertising, content, product, technology, and user experience, while managing profit and loss statement responsibility for all IMDb businesses.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Making the business case for new materials is particularly important post-pandemic, when many businesses’ big sustainability ambitions fizzled.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Donohue will contribute to the company’s North American strategy as a special adviser to the CEO and step in as managing partner of Elevate Talent, an arm of the business launched last year after Elevate acquired executive search firm SRI.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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