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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In 2023, Newsom announced California would begin requiring big businesses to report their greenhouse gas emissions every year.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Buena Park does big business during breakfast.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Disney and Pixar have made big business out of not just creating blockbuster movies, but also successful soundtracks and countless singles that have sold millions, dominated the charts and won the Best Original Song Oscar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While big business and political issues were being discussed and negotiated during his trip, including a multibillion-dollar technology deal and the war in Ukraine, royal spectacle dominated the day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Buena Park does big business during breakfast.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Disney and Pixar have made big business out of not just creating blockbuster movies, but also successful soundtracks and countless singles that have sold millions, dominated the charts and won the Best Original Song Oscar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While big business and political issues were being discussed and negotiated during his trip, including a multibillion-dollar technology deal and the war in Ukraine, royal spectacle dominated the day.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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