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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For the past few years the AI story has been around big business.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Some purists say the art form kicked the bucket when record labels took control in the 1980s and turned a South Bronx creation into big business.
—John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
The film is expected to do big business, but another new release may split the audience, ceding way for another Backrooms victory.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026
The whole story is wild to read, and proof that scams, both online and on your phone, are big business and can make big money.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Some purists say the art form kicked the bucket when record labels took control in the 1980s and turned a South Bronx creation into big business.
—John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
The film is expected to do big business, but another new release may split the audience, ceding way for another Backrooms victory.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026
The whole story is wild to read, and proof that scams, both online and on your phone, are big business and can make big money.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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