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as in patronage
transactions or economic support provided by customers
only places that are equal opportunity employers will get my business
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as in firm
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
most of the local businesses belong to the association
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
we have one piece of business remaining for today's meeting
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as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
this bookstore is a place of business, not a free library, so please do your reading elsewhere
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as in purpose
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 area
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 job
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 treachery
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 business
As a matter of public policy, the city ought to be in the business of encouraging the private sector to employ more people, not giving businesses more reasons to reduce their head count.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The company, therefore, has shifted much of its focus from individual to business consumers with products such as ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Team, and ChatGPT Edu.
—Time, 31 July 2025
Most offseason business is done for NBA teams, with a few notable exceptions.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 31 July 2025
With a bout against WBA champion Fernando Daniel Martinez already confirmed for November, Rodriguez must first take care of business against a dangerous and determined Cafu.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The company, therefore, has shifted much of its focus from individual to business consumers with products such as ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Team, and ChatGPT Edu.
—Time, 31 July 2025
Most offseason business is done for NBA teams, with a few notable exceptions.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 31 July 2025
With a bout against WBA champion Fernando Daniel Martinez already confirmed for November, Rodriguez must first take care of business against a dangerous and determined Cafu.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for business
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Your patronage will help refugees and victims in the Middle East. Details: noon-6 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua, 2530 Victory Parkway, Walnut Hills.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Nobody knows this more than Royal Copenhagen’s creative director Jasper Toron Nielsen, who joined the company founded long ago under the patronage of Queen Juliane Marie in 1775.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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The battery market in the U.S. is large, with the market size being nearly $17 billion in 2023 and expected to grow almost 14% by 2030, according to market research consulting firm Grand View Research.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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China’s Ministry of Commerce has also slammed the EU decision to include two Chinese banks and a handful of other firms in its latest sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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If aldermen out of desperation decide to try this gambit, the city will be sued and the matter will be tied up in the courts.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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This unit is used to measure the fine particulate matter in the air, such as smoke, dust, soot or dirt.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Leland was sentenced July 25 after pleading guilty to interference with commerce by threat or violence, in violation of the Hobbs Act, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and being an armed career criminal in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Writing for the Court, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. concluded that federal antitrust claims brought against MLB were not appropriate since federal antitrust law requires interstate commerce, meaning the movement of people, goods and services that cross from one state into another.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 July 2025
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What brought them back, in the end, was clarity of purpose.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
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Losing a sense of purpose after selling a company Kass and Mike aren't the only entrepreneurs to feel a sense of aimlessness after selling their company.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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Local governments also lack authority to inspect buildings in unincorporated areas after they’re built.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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Even if Texas Democrats run out the clock on this special session, nothing is stopping Abbott from calling another immediately after, setting this up for a perpetual stand-off that could cost each absent lawmaker $500 a day, as well as months away from their families and jobs.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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But as co-president of Sony’s Motion Picture Group — sources say his last day in that job was Aug. 1 — Greenstein gained oversight of the creative process as well.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The six-parter, to debut July 14, follows six groups of friends, and six historical cases of murder and treachery among them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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But amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/business. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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