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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True crime is still big business, and new Hulu miniseries Mr. & Mrs. Murder dives deep into the story of Mike Williams, who vanished during a Florida duck hunting trip and was presumed eaten by alligators.
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PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Animation acquisitions are big business on Netflix, accounting for half of the Top 10 features, as the likes of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (209.9M views) and Minions (190.9M) made the cut.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 July 2025
In 2010, cable TV was still big business — and these sort of reality shows were basic cable’s bread and butter.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Immigration detention is big business, and business is booming in the Florida Everglades.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Animation acquisitions are big business on Netflix, accounting for half of the Top 10 features, as the likes of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (209.9M views) and Minions (190.9M) made the cut.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 July 2025
In 2010, cable TV was still big business — and these sort of reality shows were basic cable’s bread and butter.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Immigration detention is big business, and business is booming in the Florida Everglades.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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