growth company

noun

: a company that grows at a greater rate than the economy as a whole and that usually directs a relatively high proportion of income back into the business

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And for microcap and emerging growth companies, that distinction can either make or break your company’s path to the public markets. Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 In other words, there’s a preference for growth companies with more inherent risk. Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 For startups and growth companies, speed is often the deciding factor. Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for growth company

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of growth company was in 1959

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“Growth company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20company. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

growth company

see company

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