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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
most of the local businesses belong to the association
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as in things
something to be dealt with
we have one piece of business remaining for today's meeting
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as in jobs
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
plants going about the business of photosynthesis provide the Earth with a renewable source of oxygen
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
if you want a medical malpractice lawyer, he's the best in the business
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as in missions
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the interrogators demanded to know what business the suspect had in the restricted area at that time of night
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as in betrayals
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the price for giving the drug lord the business was certain death
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Recent Examples of businesses
The first measure would raise the minimum wage from $16 per hour to $18 per hour for all businesses by 2026.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The decrease is attributed to a reduction in sales from online ordering, digital marketing, and online ticketing and reservation businesses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Remington, handed over hundreds of thousands of names, addresses and other private data — without customer knowledge or consent — to the NSSF, which then entered the details into what would become a massive database.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Becker said charging stations would help businesses and keep the area more active with legitimate activity.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The company is focused on identifying and evaluating target businesses for its Initial Business Combination, with plans to use proceeds from the Trust Account upon completion.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Consider the contention that businesses can’t afford to stay out of the AI game.
—Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on its Banking-as-a-Service and Higher Education businesses, leveraging partner banks' existing customer bases for customer acquisition.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This is a perfect example of how AI can empower even small businesses to achieve big results.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The decrease is attributed to a reduction in sales from online ordering, digital marketing, and online ticketing and reservation businesses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Remington, handed over hundreds of thousands of names, addresses and other private data — without customer knowledge or consent — to the NSSF, which then entered the details into what would become a massive database.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Becker said charging stations would help businesses and keep the area more active with legitimate activity.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The company is focused on identifying and evaluating target businesses for its Initial Business Combination, with plans to use proceeds from the Trust Account upon completion.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Consider the contention that businesses can’t afford to stay out of the AI game.
—Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on its Banking-as-a-Service and Higher Education businesses, leveraging partner banks' existing customer bases for customer acquisition.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This is a perfect example of how AI can empower even small businesses to achieve big results.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for businesses
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There are of course some areas where Salesforce could take things even further.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hopefully things pick up pace next week.Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There is no commuter rail servicing those areas at the moment; there is a freight line, but the government of Lima and private sector partners in Peru will be rehabilitating the line to provide a commuter rail service, Sargent said.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Santa Clara Valley Water District didn’t start delivering fluoridated water in some areas until 2016, after many years of debate and four years after district officials first voted to go ahead.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Popular on Variety Amid the torrid love affairs and alliances, epic battles and betrayals, the future of Europe hangs in the balance.Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the rest of the movie, Donald demonstrates his mastery of these methods in a relentless and brazen series of betrayals, disloyalties, cruelties.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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What emerging markets family business leaders can do is upgrade their corporate finance departments.Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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His office is also responsible for representing county departments in legal actions.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Once those missions are flown over the next several years, the Vulcan will be the company's sole launcher.William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Focus on your brand, what comes naturally to you, your missions and target your prospects.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, Group-IB has been digging into criminal enterprises for the longest time, and some are best described as downright scary.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Today, enterprises run almost exclusively on virtual machines.Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This approach allows for greater flexibility and efficiency, tailoring AI capabilities to particular tasks or domains within the enterprise.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By integrating these diverse AI capabilities, enterprises can create more robust, versatile, and intelligent systems that can tackle complex challenges across various business domains.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, check for hands-on projects or practical assignments that are relevant to achieving learning outcomes.Peju Adedeji, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near businesses
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“Businesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesses. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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