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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There may be a bubble and a crash, but this new and powerful advance in automation will continue to be big business and lead to long term economic growth.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Phosphate was big business in Central Florida.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Newsom announced California would begin requiring big businesses to report their greenhouse gas emissions every year.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Buena Park does big business during breakfast.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Phosphate was big business in Central Florida.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Newsom announced California would begin requiring big businesses to report their greenhouse gas emissions every year.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Buena Park does big business during breakfast.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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 17 Oct. 2025.
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