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big business

noun

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as in organization

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Recent Examples of big business The former was a legendarily tough sit, but traumatic endurance rituals were legit big business in the era of The Passion of the Christ and Hostel. — Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Almost all of the gains came from big business, with companies employing 500 or more workers adding 34,000 while those with fewer than 50 employees rose by 3,000. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 As esports became a big business and a lucrative career path, players and teams hired a web of support staff – trainers, coaches and therapists – that mirrored the structure of professional sports. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Now that Les Lalanne have proven themselves to be big business at auction houses, the question is whether their legacy can be seen as more than just design, but fine art. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big business

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Noun

The organization also owns food companies like Ben’s Original and Dolmio as well as Pedigree dog food.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Singer is president and CEO at Los Angeles’ Children’s Institute, the organization handing out the recognition.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

Superman and Batman might be one of the DC Universe’s most famous partnerships, but Robert Pattinson is officially ending speculation that his take on Bruce Wayne would fit in the cinematic world created by James Gunn.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your partnership zone, bringing a bond, agreement, or recurring dynamic into sharper focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of partnership

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The brand also carries a dark legacy and an unshakable association with its disgraced cofounder, Harvey Weinstein.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
As the content continued to receive engagement, the platform’s AI appeared to be refining and expanding its understanding of what the post was about, broadening the keyword associations to reach new, relevant audiences.

— Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

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If your dates are flexible, consider this an excellent time to visit the city, while staying in a hotel with some very rich guild history of its own.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
The guilds reiterated Ernotte Cunci’s comments on the audiovisual industry employing more people than the car industry in France.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of guild

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