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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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.
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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
As car sales have slowed, Musk has touted a future autonomous car service, dubbed robotaxis, as a growth area for the business.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 July 2025
For a while, this was a growth area for the company, albeit one with a relatively minor contribution to the bottom line.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
Sneakers are still the most important part of Nike’s business, but apparel is a growth area for the company, representing about 28% of Nike brand revenue in fiscal 2024.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Virtual production has emerged as a key growth area for the entertainment industry.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 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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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
As car sales have slowed, Musk has touted a future autonomous car service, dubbed robotaxis, as a growth area for the business.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 July 2025
For a while, this was a growth area for the company, albeit one with a relatively minor contribution to the bottom line.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
Sneakers are still the most important part of Nike’s business, but apparel is a growth area for the company, representing about 28% of Nike brand revenue in fiscal 2024.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Virtual production has emerged as a key growth area for the entertainment industry.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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