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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

Example Sentences

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People smugglers are directing migrants to pay for illegal Channel crossings using a network of UK-registered businesses, a BBC investigation has found.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"It's an ecosystem of multiple businesses that are reinforcing each other… which makes it very hard to compete with."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“In addition, this project will help strengthen our regional and state electric grid capacity and prevent the kinds of rolling blackouts that we’ve seen in past years and that have negatively impacted businesses and residents.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Thousands of businesses have popped up that literally cater to Medicaid patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Up above, shop owners had purchased Crimson orbs for their businesses.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat