big money

noun

: a lot of money
She was earning big money as a lawyer.

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But in a terrible paradox, big money has virtually driven free speech out of the political marketplace. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025 Of Saturday’s four big money lottery drawings — Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto, Cash4Life, Powerball — three jackpots were won and one of the happy players bought the ticket in South Florida. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025 That’s big money for the electronic payments industry, when considering all but a few states impose a sales tax, experts say. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025 Bug bounty programs are big news for big money reasons. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big money

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“Big money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20money. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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