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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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businesses

What percentage of small businesses fail and which are the most likely to thrive?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The crackdown comes mid growing pressure on foreign-owned businesses elsewhere in the region, particularly in neighbouring South Africa, where anti-immigration campaigns have led to raids, arrests,looting and the disruption of foreign-run informal businesses.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

It could reach consumers and businesses far beyond Silicon Valley.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

It notes so-called Fibre to the Premise businesses typically change hands for an enterprise value-to-Ebitda multiple of 15-20x.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

There were no houses around here, just shops and businesses.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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