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 big businesses have bemoaned rigid labor market laws in the country, several startups have fast become unicorns, making use of the flexibility that came with employing vast armies of gig workers, many of whom have no employment protection or social welfare.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Advertising is a big business and growing larger, with global spending projected to top $1 trillion in 2025, but technology and AI have posed challenges to many traditional players.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Playboy licensing remains a big business.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Finding new ways to chill devices and keep them at low temperatures is emerging as a key engineering frontier — and a big business.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Advertising is a big business and growing larger, with global spending projected to top $1 trillion in 2025, but technology and AI have posed challenges to many traditional players.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Playboy licensing remains a big business.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Finding new ways to chill devices and keep them at low temperatures is emerging as a key engineering frontier — and a big business.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.
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