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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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Lex Fridman's podcast draws millions of viewers or listeners and has attracted tech luminaries including Musk, Zuckerberg, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for two-to-three-hour discussions ranging from business to the personal.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Management expects innovative drugs will continue to drive resilient revenue growth with double-digit expansion for drug sales and business development income in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In Lawn Mowing Simulator players "experience the beauty and detail of mowing the Great British countryside" by running a lawn care business, using "real-world licensed lawnmowers".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In fact, he’s worried that if gas prices go much higher, it might put him out of business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She still showed her face at the counter of the family business.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.