big business

NOUN

industry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business commerce corporation management production trade

STRONG

manufactory mob monopoly outfit traffic

WEAK

commercial enterprise megacorp multinational

Antonyms

WEAK

idleness indolence laziness lethargy unemployment worthlessness

Example Sentences

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Holiday music is big business, with new performers jumping into the action every winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is an extraordinary amount of money, but football today is big business.

From BBC

Online contracts on sports events have become big business for predictions markets.

From Barron's

While families and big businesses may be focused on launching these accounts now, others are eyeing the future potential.

From MarketWatch