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plural of business.

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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It was a common reaction in a city that is driven not by the attention-seeking influencers and celebrity chefs but by expatriates who come here to start businesses and take risks for a better lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

He is the chief executive of Aperia Group, which sells servers and other tech hardware to businesses.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The stakes are high for the likes of Anthropic and OpenAI as both seek to float their businesses this year with valuations north of $1 billion touted.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

But Ihm says he hopes that Stile will help rejuvenate the area and create an ecosystem that will support neighboring businesses as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Large businesses began to fail and railroad stocks plummeted.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock