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businesses

NOUN

job, profession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

employment field trade work

STRONG

bag biz calling career craft dodge function game line livelihood occupation pursuit racket specialty vocation

WEAK

métier what one is into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment fun pastime

STRONG

amusement avocation hobby recreation surrender

WEAK

unemployment

NOUN

company, enterprise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corporation factory firm house institution market organization partnership shop store venture

STRONG

cartel concern establishment mill monopoly outfit setup syndicate trust

WEAK

Mom and Pop fly-by-night operation megacorp shoestring operation

Antonyms

WEAK

avocation recreation unemployment

NOUN

commerce, trade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deal industry manufacturing market trading transaction

STRONG

affairs bargaining barter commercialism contracts dealings exchange game industrialism merchandising racket sales selling traffic undertaking

WEAK

buying and selling capital and labor free enterprise production and distribution

Antonyms

WEAK

avocation recreation unemployment

NOUN

personal concern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest issue problem

STRONG

affair assignment beeswax duty function happening lookout matter palaver point question responsibility subject task topic

WEAK

carrying on goings-on hanky-panky

Antonyms

STRONG

irresponsibility

WEAK

avocation recreation unemployment

Example Sentences

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The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Ackman has said the strategy allows the firm to take high-conviction bets on businesses it believes can compound value over the long term.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Abel is known to be more hands-on as Berkshire’s CEO than his predecessor, and is scrutinizing Berkshire’s businesses and stock portfolio with a fresh and more-critical eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But it also comes after Soros saw a buy-the-dip opportunity, as Berkshire’s stock had dropped 4.7% during the fourth quarter amid weakness in the conglomerate’s insurance businesses.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The second and third floors had a collection of random businesses, but the entire bottom floor used to be a library.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller