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as in patronage
transactions or economic support provided by customers
only places that are equal opportunity employers will get my business
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as in firm
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
most of the local businesses belong to the association
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
we have one piece of business remaining for today's meeting
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as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
this bookstore is a place of business, not a free library, so please do your reading elsewhere
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as in purpose
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
plants going about the business of photosynthesis provide the Earth with a renewable source of oxygen
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
if you want a medical malpractice lawyer, he's the best in the business
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as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the interrogators demanded to know what business the suspect had in the restricted area at that time of night
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as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the price for giving the drug lord the business was certain death
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Recent Examples of business
Trust fuels sales Both Carousell and Bunjang said verification has boosted business.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
First, plaintiffs had to establish that a private business was legally responsible for damages arising from the assault.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Airline cabin classes like premium economy, business, and first class can be confusing and vary significantly between domestic and international flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Kremlin’s ultimate vision for the app is expansive: Citizens will use it to send texts and make calls; parents will communicate with their child’s school; residents will be able to prove their identity to government agencies and businesses.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
First, plaintiffs had to establish that a private business was legally responsible for damages arising from the assault.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Airline cabin classes like premium economy, business, and first class can be confusing and vary significantly between domestic and international flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Kremlin’s ultimate vision for the app is expansive: Citizens will use it to send texts and make calls; parents will communicate with their child’s school; residents will be able to prove their identity to government agencies and businesses.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for business
Noun
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His wife, a manicurist herself, is best friends with a woman who studied under Hedren’s patronage.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Dams and water diversions became engines of patronage, enriching insiders, killing rivers and exacting a terrible cost from rural communities.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Arthur was originally a scholar of the Elizabethan drama—a professor at Boston University for a number of years before moving to London and working for Quaritch, one of the oldest bookseller firms in the world focusing on antiquarian books.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Prime Minister added that Baghdad had signed deals with TotalEnergies, along with Chinese and Emirati firms, to invest in capturing gas that is now flared — worth $4 billion to $5 billion a year.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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How self-reflection operates matters because it will always be needed to make wiser choices about our toughest challenges.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Investors, who ultimately approved the measure, were asked to vote on the matter a second time at Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting to demonstrate their backing for the plan.—
Kara Carlson,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Walmart isn’t the only major company moving in on agentic commerce.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Global commerce has been under strain this year as companies grapple with a flurry of on-again, off-again trade policies; the new port fees will likely make shipping rates more volatile, analysts said.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This particular challenge serves many purposes.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No injuries were reported from the incident, which took place in an area where the highway patrol had stopped traffic during the live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton, the agency said in a statement Sunday.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The release noted terrain in the area can be rugged and steep and cautioned visitors to stay a safe distance from the edge.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All of which begs the question, can—and should—Europe use the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by decarbonization to reboot its own renewables supply chain, creating green jobs and sustainable wealth for the future?—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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After graduating from high school in 1971, Silvana Clark enrolled at a community college after receiving guidance from her drama teacher, George Meshke, who had taken a job there.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/business. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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