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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Chevron’s biggest growth area was the Permian, too, without even trying.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Tourism has also been a key growth area for Saudi Arabia.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
The assortment will be primarily men’s, but womenswear is seen as a growth area for Carhartt and is being given more space and prominence in new and remodeled stores.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
While consumer products and licensing have been a staple of media businesses for years, experiential entertainment has emerged as a growth area.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Kudla says tennis is a growth area for the company, especially internationally—which analysts similarly believe was a key reason that Lululemon signed Tiafoe in January.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Bloom Energy customers have included Walmart, Coca-Cola and FedEx, but the biggest growth area now is data centers.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Apple sees the home as a critical growth area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Still, small inexpensive drones could be a growth area as toys and hobby vehicles.
—Tom Coughlin, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2017
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Tourism has also been a key growth area for Saudi Arabia.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
The assortment will be primarily men’s, but womenswear is seen as a growth area for Carhartt and is being given more space and prominence in new and remodeled stores.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
While consumer products and licensing have been a staple of media businesses for years, experiential entertainment has emerged as a growth area.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Kudla says tennis is a growth area for the company, especially internationally—which analysts similarly believe was a key reason that Lululemon signed Tiafoe in January.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Bloom Energy customers have included Walmart, Coca-Cola and FedEx, but the biggest growth area now is data centers.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Apple sees the home as a critical growth area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Still, small inexpensive drones could be a growth area as toys and hobby vehicles.
—Tom Coughlin, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2017
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“Growth area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20area. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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