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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Under President Biden, the FTC and DOJ slowed large transactions, suggesting that all big businesses were bad businesses.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Rosen said that most of his brands do a big business with Saks, Neiman’s and Bergdorf’s.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
In order to apply AI to their often massive enterprises, big businesses need to lock in their data infrastructure.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … SUNBELT SWAGGER – Florida tourist, retiree hotspot transforms into a big business boomtown.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Rosen said that most of his brands do a big business with Saks, Neiman’s and Bergdorf’s.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
In order to apply AI to their often massive enterprises, big businesses need to lock in their data infrastructure.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … SUNBELT SWAGGER – Florida tourist, retiree hotspot transforms into a big business boomtown.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20business. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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