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plural of business.

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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

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businesses

One of IEP’s other auto businesses, Auto Plus, filed for bankruptcy in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Under the 14-day injunction, neither company can finalise the deal or start joining the businesses together.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The announcement also sparked concerns of escalation among some businesses.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Open models offer additional customization opportunities that can make them more useful to specific businesses, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

People were afraid to start new businesses and take economic risks.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari