growth area

noun

: an area of business that is becoming larger and more successful
Children's books are a growth area in the publishing industry.

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So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Antler now sees Africa as a growth area for tomorrow’s startups. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Home video was unstable but a huge growth area, especially for international. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for growth area

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“Growth area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20area. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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