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plural of business.

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businesses

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job, profession n.
company, enterprise n.
commerce, trade n.
personal concern n.

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

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Some 20 percent of companies in the 27-country bloc used AI last year, with the adoption rate rising to 55 percent for the biggest businesses -- figures the EU wants to see increase.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Both want to set up their own businesses but both are frustrated that little has changed since the Stranded Dreams report was released over a year ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

At the core of many businesses catering to loneliness in China is a simple offering: human connection.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Banking grew 6% and wealth had broad-based growth across its three businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Yup. I sure did. Big businesses want to keep their customers happy. And I’m never happy.”

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle