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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But really, the victim has really been these small businesses, not just the big businesses, but the small businesses.
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Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And if the leadup to this year's Final Four has taught us anything, there is still a lot of heart in the big business that college sports has become.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
War is big business in Washington.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Surfing is big business, both in California and worldwide.
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Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And if the leadup to this year's Final Four has taught us anything, there is still a lot of heart in the big business that college sports has become.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
War is big business in Washington.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Surfing is big business, both in California and worldwide.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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 7 Apr. 2026.
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