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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
most of the local businesses belong to the association
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as in things
something to be dealt with
we have one piece of business remaining for today's meeting
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as in jobs
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 areas
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 missions
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 betrayals
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 businesses
The city’s Office of Environmental Quality is working with Young on a storytelling campaign highlighting businesses, institutions, organizations and neighborhoods connected to Kansas City’s sustainability goals.
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Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Newer storytelling businesses begin with audience attention and build outward from there.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Do not overlook stubbornly high interest rates, which depress the work of businesses dependent on cheap financing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
His coverage will include the designers, businesses and characters shaping the industry.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Today, Citi operates with five core businesses – with Wealth being one.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But businesses can do more to use plastic efficiently and minimally.
—Sammy Duda, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
To pay for it, Porter would impose a progressive corporate tax, meaning more profitable businesses and corporations would pay a higher rate.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Thousands of students stayed home from school, and businesses in East Charlotte, a heavily Hispanic area, closed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Newer storytelling businesses begin with audience attention and build outward from there.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Do not overlook stubbornly high interest rates, which depress the work of businesses dependent on cheap financing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
His coverage will include the designers, businesses and characters shaping the industry.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Today, Citi operates with five core businesses – with Wealth being one.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But businesses can do more to use plastic efficiently and minimally.
—Sammy Duda, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
To pay for it, Porter would impose a progressive corporate tax, meaning more profitable businesses and corporations would pay a higher rate.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Thousands of students stayed home from school, and businesses in East Charlotte, a heavily Hispanic area, closed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for businesses
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The problem of companies substituting hemp for marijuana dates to 2018, when Congress legalized hemp, a close cousin of marijuana that has only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound that makes people high.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Or, in this case, cutting things up with scissors and tossing them around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Noun
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One candidate ran as a fervent booster, arguing that Atlantic Yards would bring jobs and housing to the area.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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These titles often glorify overwork and set unrealistic expectations from day one, contributing to the kind of stress that causes people to resign and look for low-stress jobs in the first place.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Pool areas also feature reef-safe sunscreen dispensers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Diversions and traps are also triggered through the watch, opening up creative routes through missions.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The two companies are proposing the reusable spacecraft as a means of transporting supplies to space stations and performing autonomous orbital free-flying missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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As Madison cuts, colors, and styles, each appointment becomes a jaw-dropping saga of secrets, betrayals, and twists.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Our Extraordinary Summer by Lori Wilde Estranged sisters Calista and Athena Dempsey are forced to reunite on Hobby Island after their mother’s death, confronting old betrayals and unhealed wounds.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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So far, however, Costco and FedEx are among the few big firms that have pledged to pass the government payments on to customers in the form of lower prices or refunds.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Surging gas prices are squeezing low- and middle-income households — Americans have spent $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the war than over the same period last year — while boosting the coffers of energy firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Washington required time to finish up a few personal matters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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This matters because fermentation reduces bitterness and makes plant compounds, especially polyphenols, more available.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Businesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesses. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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