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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While the trucks in the park can connect to electric outlets, traveling to events for big business still incurs high gas costs.
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Bri Buckley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
America, keep believing that giving more power to big business and billionaires works best for customers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead of benefiting individual Coloradans and their families, TABOR is benefiting big business, like telecom, AI, and other tech companies.
—Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
That group saw gains of 60,000, while big businesses with 500 or more workers added 10,000 and medium-sized firms reported a drop of 7,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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Bri Buckley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
America, keep believing that giving more power to big business and billionaires works best for customers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead of benefiting individual Coloradans and their families, TABOR is benefiting big business, like telecom, AI, and other tech companies.
—Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
That group saw gains of 60,000, while big businesses with 500 or more workers added 10,000 and medium-sized firms reported a drop of 7,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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