big business

noun

Definition of big businessnext
as in organization

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Recent Examples of big business With this election, Sanders and Warren have an opportunity to steer Democrats further left and turn that political influence into a legislative agenda that is more adversarial toward big business and the private sector. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026 It is set in Metrocropolis, the superhero capital of the world, where crime-fighting is big business, saving lives requires a license and public image often matters more than public service. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 But what this rocket, artificial intelligence, and global connectivity company is doing in the real world is big business. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Families can share experiences instead of hunching over devices, skills can be honed, big business can streamline development. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big business
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big business
  1. organization
  2. partnership
  3. association
  4. union
  5. guild
Noun
  • The results grow the organization's presence on Capitol Hill, bringing to Congress a bloc of lawmakers who will now look to translate their electoral success into policy wins that push the Democratic Party further to the left.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans sought to portray Osborn as a Democrat in disguise, pointing to his support from Democratic donors and organizations.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • This month, it was reported that KFC ended its roughly four-decade-long partnership with Pepsi in favor of rival Coca-Cola.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But Finch then offered some perspective on the process that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo are currently going through early in their on-court partnership.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of partnership
Noun
  • Greg Totten, the association’s CEO and former longtime Ventura County district attorney, also criticized the decision and its impact on victims’ families.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • She was drawn to the historical associations of religious persecution.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of association
Noun
  • Before the strike action, the government had been negotiating with unions -- a familiar scenario in French politics -- in hopes of limiting the protest movement, which has resulted in France's most violent civil unrest in years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In keeping with historical precedent, the union nuked that offer.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of union
Noun
  • Kaye later sued the guild and New Line for $200 million, a case that was dismissed in 2000.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The writers and actors guilds managed to get a notice-and-bargaining right for third party licenses of covered work to train commercial generative AI systems.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guild

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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20business. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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