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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
Local businesses will be open for shopping.
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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
The city called the effort a critical step in modernizing Fort Lauderdale’s water infrastructure and ensuring higher-quality service to homes and businesses once the new Prospect Lake Clean Water Center and Prospect Wellfield improvements are complete.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But a key challenge for businesses is ensuring that the benefits of these tools are broadly shared across the workforce.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
This three-day pop-up exhibition is not centered in one specific site but spread out among a couple of galleries and several dozen businesses along Payne Avenue.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Microsoft offers Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 – $61 per device for one year; $122 for year two; $244 for year three – allowing businesses more time to plan their upgrades without compromising security.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Detroit Sandwich Week is a five-day event with a mission to support local businesses during the period between Christmas and New Year’s.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
His complacency has harmed our communities and led to businesses and residents fleeing Cook County.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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
The city called the effort a critical step in modernizing Fort Lauderdale’s water infrastructure and ensuring higher-quality service to homes and businesses once the new Prospect Lake Clean Water Center and Prospect Wellfield improvements are complete.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But a key challenge for businesses is ensuring that the benefits of these tools are broadly shared across the workforce.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
This three-day pop-up exhibition is not centered in one specific site but spread out among a couple of galleries and several dozen businesses along Payne Avenue.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Microsoft offers Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 – $61 per device for one year; $122 for year two; $244 for year three – allowing businesses more time to plan their upgrades without compromising security.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Detroit Sandwich Week is a five-day event with a mission to support local businesses during the period between Christmas and New Year’s.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
His complacency has harmed our communities and led to businesses and residents fleeing Cook County.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for businesses
Noun
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pakam connects waste companies with a tracking and payments program.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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If things do go long, Alcaraz will still back himself.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But now, the King and the royal family have received very sad news that will change things going forward.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 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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And Danielson noted that the team now has plenty of time to practice and give attention to areas of concern.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Research into extra-planetary rotorcraft supports missions like Mars rotorcraft exploration and future planetary science breakthroughs.—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So this is a temporary hiccup—Indians will be unhappy, anti-Americanism will once again grow within the country’s strategic elite, and stories of American betrayals will persist for years.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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An escape plan is hatched, leading to a breaking of factions, betrayals, and a shocking confrontation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Technology firms — and artificial intelligence companies such as Broadcom and Nvidia, in particular — led the rise.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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With a newfound momentum, Catlin took matters into his own hands, bringing a recovered fumble to Timberview’s 13-yard line; the Raiders couldn’t capitalize, settling for a 25-yard field goal attempt that went off the right upright.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Businesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businesses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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