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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
Beyond their ability to find the right alchemy to re-create old paintings, the two have strong chemistry as a team.
Raymond, adopting an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age to supplement the family’s sparse income, began a business in fake IDs while in high school.
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
All plans include an SSL certificate, a mobile-friendly site design, a PayPal button, a free business phone number for a year, 24/7 support, and a handful of other features.
—PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles fires and recovery Malibu businesses are struggling in the aftermath of fire and continuing restrictions along Pacific Coast Highway.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Lined by ocean beaches, the region is known as a summer vacation destination, cultural province and site of mansions owned by business executives and entertainers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
All plans include an SSL certificate, a mobile-friendly site design, a PayPal button, a free business phone number for a year, 24/7 support, and a handful of other features.
—PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles fires and recovery Malibu businesses are struggling in the aftermath of fire and continuing restrictions along Pacific Coast Highway.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Lined by ocean beaches, the region is known as a summer vacation destination, cultural province and site of mansions owned by business executives and entertainers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for business
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Understanding the competition between these two men helps illuminate Trump’s particular style of governing—one defined by patronage and dealmaking.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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There have also been calls on social media for Canadians to rethink their investments in U.S. companies and their patronage of American firms ranging from McDonald's, Walmart and Microsoft.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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American firm Firefly Aerospace, which livestreamed the descent of its Blue Ghost lunar lander, said the craft arrived on the moon's surface at 3:34 a.m. EST.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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The consultant, Glastonbury architectural firm SLAM, will base its designs for 450 Columbus on the average state worker spending three days a week in the office, taking into account that some spend large blocks of time in the field and that cubicles can be shared.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Austin Cindric's $50,000 penalty is becoming a hot topic in NASCAR as drivers weighed in on the matter after the incident at the Circuit of the Americas where Cindric hooked the right rear of Ty Dillon's car.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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And studio executives really are the inflection point between the show and the business and between art and commerce.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Embassies house officers from the military, intelligence, law enforcement, health, commerce, trade, treasury and other agencies, all of whom monitor developments in the host nation and work with local officials to counter everything from terrorism to infectious disease to collapsing currencies.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Liang’s vast, all-consuming solitude pierces through each of these phases, as does his unfulfilled yen for presence and purpose: Though this particular island time slips and stretches and swerves back and forth, no clear future ever materializes for him.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Social recognition is written by employees who are eager to shout to the rooftops about their colleagues – with the express purpose of sharing it.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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These changes were largely driven by territorial disputes as the United States expanded westward, with areas shifting between different territories and future states.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Compher’s production has dipped a bit this season, but his profile is quite similar to Copp’s as a hard-nosed, responsible center who can play in the hard areas of the ice and provide complementary offense.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Linking the robots was a job of magnets that could rotate to maintain adhesion regardless of their orientation.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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There are no term limits, no board, and it is considered a job for life.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Witness was his 1952 manifesto on fellow-traveling American liberals and their treachery, which emboldened the Soviet Union.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The songs typically crop up in the final act of an episode as the tensions (and treacheries) mount.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/business. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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