growth area
noun
: an area of business that is becoming larger and more successful
Children's books are a growth area in the publishing industry.
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Analysts are optimistic about the bioprocessing setup, a key growth area for Danaher.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Antler now sees Africa as a growth area for tomorrow’s startups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Home video was unstable but a huge growth area, especially for international.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026
So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Ransomware recoveries are DriveSavers’ biggest growth area.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
On the gaming front, seen as a growth area for the company, AGBO has yet to unveil a major foray in interactive entertainment, though the development cycle for those titles is often a multiyear process.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
An early example includes a $5 million commitment to training and upskilling in Indiana, a key growth area for the company.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Antler now sees Africa as a growth area for tomorrow’s startups.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Home video was unstable but a huge growth area, especially for international.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026
So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Ransomware recoveries are DriveSavers’ biggest growth area.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
On the gaming front, seen as a growth area for the company, AGBO has yet to unveil a major foray in interactive entertainment, though the development cycle for those titles is often a multiyear process.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
An early example includes a $5 million commitment to training and upskilling in Indiana, a key growth area for the company.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Growth area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20area. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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