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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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2
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 agreement aims to bolster US-UK collaboration between trillion-dollar tech sectors, enhancing opportunities for businesses and consumers.
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Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Many users in Nepal depend on these platforms to run and promote their businesses.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The United Kingdom also sanctioned 30 individuals and companies, included businesses based in China and Turkey, that have supplied Russia with electronics, chemicals, explosives and other weapons components.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
But this will change over the next few years and like all major technologies from the airplane to the telephone people and businesses will soon not only trust the results of their AI applications but lean on them more to perform important tasks.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Sano ramen shops are typically small, family-run businesses, which often still use age-old, traditional ramen-making methods.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead, Trump’s unprecedented tariffs have squeezed businesses and begun to erode American consumers’ purchasing power.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Local businesses will be open for shopping.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Large corporations, as well as local businesses, also had a significant presence on Sunday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Many users in Nepal depend on these platforms to run and promote their businesses.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The United Kingdom also sanctioned 30 individuals and companies, included businesses based in China and Turkey, that have supplied Russia with electronics, chemicals, explosives and other weapons components.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
But this will change over the next few years and like all major technologies from the airplane to the telephone people and businesses will soon not only trust the results of their AI applications but lean on them more to perform important tasks.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Sano ramen shops are typically small, family-run businesses, which often still use age-old, traditional ramen-making methods.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead, Trump’s unprecedented tariffs have squeezed businesses and begun to erode American consumers’ purchasing power.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Local businesses will be open for shopping.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Large corporations, as well as local businesses, also had a significant presence on Sunday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for businesses
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And just like historical colonialism, this influence flows primarily in one direction – from powerful tech companies to the rest of us.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Republican also called for social media companies to take down the videos capturing the moments he was shot.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, last year in Bangladesh, students mobilized to call for the end of a controversial quota system for government jobs.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The flat edge lays down product, the rounded side buffs and blends, and the precision tip gets into all the hard-to-reach areas like nostrils and lash lines.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The military could also adopt the MAV for reconnaissance missions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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It is set in an ancient castle in Scotland, where the players complete high-stakes missions to add money to the prize pot while the Traitors work in secret to avoid revealing their true identity to the Faithfuls.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An escape plan is hatched, leading to a breaking of factions, betrayals, and a shocking confrontation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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That story line’s villains and betrayals are predictable in a way Mare never was, with characters who are either paper thin or overloaded with quirks.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Snap and Amazon, in addition to a wave of smaller tech firms, have all released smart glasses for these purposes.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Investing in individual stocks, particularly in high-growth firms like Nebius, carries inherent volatility.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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If the end goal is beating the ideological adversary, then little matters beyond that.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 63-year-old NBA commissioner who came up under the fire-breathing David Stern, and who has chosen diplomacy over dictatorship since taking over in 2014, doesn’t typically stick his chest out when discussing such matters of governance.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Businesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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