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business

[biz-nis] / ˈbɪz nɪs /
NOUN
job, profession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
employment field trade work
STRONG
biz calling career craft dodge function game line livelihood occupation pursuit specialty vocation
WEAK
bag métier racket what one is into
Antonyms
STRONGEST
entertainment fun pastime
STRONG
amusement avocation hobby recreation
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
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
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

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Planet's business model is similar to others in the industry.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Promoting the awe of Anthropic's own technology boosts business and enhances its allure in the event it soon goes public, as is rumored.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

By aiming to serve only those clients who bring in a certain amount of money, the firms are better able to project business costs and expenses — and maintain profitability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The war years had taken a serious toll on the country’s trade, business, and financial markets.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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