big business
noun
1
: an economic group consisting of large profit-making corporations especially with regard to their influence on social or political policy
2
: a very profitable enterprise
Examples of big business in a Sentence
The tax proposal will be of most benefit to big business.
Tourism is big business in the region.
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Risks And Rewards Developing emotional AI is big business, as it’s seen as a way to deliver more personalized and engaging experiences, as well as to predict or even influence our behavior.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Indian hair oiling has become big business Hair oiling is an Indian tradition recorded in ancient Sanskrit medicinal texts like Charaka Samhita, and passed on through the centuries.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Larry Ellison has been at several public White House events with Trump during the first 100 days of his term along with other tech leaders and has spoken glowingly about his administration’s posture toward big business.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Indian hair oiling has become big business Hair oiling is an Indian tradition recorded in ancient Sanskrit medicinal texts like Charaka Samhita, and passed on through the centuries.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Larry Ellison has been at several public White House events with Trump during the first 100 days of his term along with other tech leaders and has spoken glowingly about his administration’s posture toward big business.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big business
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20business. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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