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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
But some storefronts have shuttered as fear has spread, said Marie Jean-Francois, 45, one business owner there.
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Mark Bonamo, New York Times, 1 June 2025
In both the book and the Kurosawa film, the tycoon at the center of the story’s conflict is in the shoe business.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
These tools are great for maximizing consistency across your business processes, and one of the major selling points of Insightly.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
In 2009, Côme opened his own picturesque vanilla business, La Vanilleraie, a tourist attraction on a historic estate, Le Grand Hazier, dating back to the 1670s, and still active as a sugar plantation.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Mark Bonamo, New York Times, 1 June 2025
In both the book and the Kurosawa film, the tycoon at the center of the story’s conflict is in the shoe business.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
These tools are great for maximizing consistency across your business processes, and one of the major selling points of Insightly.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
In 2009, Côme opened his own picturesque vanilla business, La Vanilleraie, a tourist attraction on a historic estate, Le Grand Hazier, dating back to the 1670s, and still active as a sugar plantation.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for business
Noun
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It was intended to prevent presidents from handing out patronage jobs and filling the administration with political cronies.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In January 2022, the palace stripped him of his military affiliations and royal patronages.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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If your firm is pivoting direction—whether in products, markets or partnerships—don’t assume stakeholders will follow just because the logic is sound.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Navarro has also reportedly advised Rubio on real estate transactions, and his firm loaned Rubio $850,000 in January 2021, with Navarro serving as the witness for the loan agreement.—
David Catanese,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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They were raised during the internet boom, financial decentralization, and the notion that digital identity and ownership matter.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Others, meanwhile, said family matters should be left for behind closed doors and not for public shaming.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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At first, Alaska’s commerce department formed the Newtok Planning Group to coordinate assistance for the relocation.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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Related Stories Shoppers—as well as tenants—will again flock to what has become the neighborhood’s central commerce hub, Caruso believes.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
29 May 2025
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These rituals included a physical action, an emotional expression and a shared sense of purpose.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This was still wild country, and Fuller set off with the express purpose of producing a book about her journey.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Check out the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder to help determine the right plants for your area.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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Some areas have already seen six inches of rain, with much more to come.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The outplacement firm estimates that teens will gain around one million jobs across May, June and July this year, a stark drop from its forecast of 1.3 million last year and a slight decline from the 1.1 million that were eventually added.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Here’s a look at the life lessons the Thunderbirds have learned from their work that can apply to any job or life stage.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 May 2025
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Press play below to learn more about Wells’ treachery, and to get a sneak peek at the fugitive interacting with her latest target.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/business. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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