big business

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Recent Examples of big business Consumer advocates worry that the demise of Humphrey's Executor could leave Americans less protected, since presidents could pressure agencies to craft regulations to appease big business, donors or political allies. Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025 Playboy licensing remains a big business. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 Institutional trading of digital assets is already big business. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025 Sports has become big business for traditional agencies too, with CAA, UTA and WME all having large sports advisory businesses. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big business
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big business
Noun
  • As financial roles evolve, organizations increasingly need professionals capable of interpreting data, modeling complex scenarios, and communicating insights that support decision-making.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Inzunza Noriega is accused of being one of three top leaders of the Beltrán Leyva organization, which prosecutors say is a violent faction of the Sinaloa cartel.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Every booking, every partnership is earned.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Mars is bounding into your partnership zone, which invites assertive boundary talks that protect your generous spirit while keeping agreements fair for all involved parties.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • At least one person was hurt during the parade, when wind gusts reached 30 mph, but is expected to be OK, the association's president previously told CBS News Philadelphia.
    Laura Fay, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In San Diego Unified School District, the union announced a one-day strike while negotiations were ongoing.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The union said nurses are committed to bargaining daily to settle the dispute.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • It’s been honored not just by the producers and visual-effects guilds, but also by the casting directors and costume designers.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
  • George, who has been a member of the guild since 1989, will be honored during the New York portion of the ceremony on March 8 at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026

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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20business. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.

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