big money

noun

: a lot of money
She was earning big money as a lawyer.

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Caleb Davies, another Kalshi trader who has earned $389,000 in culture markets over the past two years, says that the absence of financial organizations or syndicates of traders with big money allows knowledgeable traders to profit off of people who simply bet on their faves. David Hill, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 The president and his allies continue to allege the machines deleted or switched votes in 2020, despite no supporting evidence and big money paid to Dominion in defamation settlements. CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 At a recent Mar-a-Lago gathering, a group of about 25 big money GOP donors gave the thumbs-up to Rubio over Vance, according to NBC News. Joe Battenfeld The Boston Herald, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026 Thursdays now belong only to Fantasy 5 for Florida Lottery players who like the big money draw games — and a Publix shopper got the biggest prize available. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big money

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“Big money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20money. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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