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businesses

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

Meanings
noun
A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

Examples :

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "
business commerce economy organization

Related Words

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

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establishment noun

/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

"Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business."

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deliberation noun

/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

"The committee's deliberation about the new school project lasted several hours. "

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enterprises noun

/ˈɛntərˌpraɪzɪz/ /ˈɛntərˌpraɪsɪz/

A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

"A micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital."

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parliamentary noun

/ˌpɑːləˈmentəɹi/ /ˌpɑːɹləˈmentəɹi/

A parliamentary train.

"The parliamentary train was delayed, causing many commuters to miss their work meetings. "

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handkerchief noun

/ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/ /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

"During the presentation, Sarah discreetly used her handkerchief to wipe away a tear. "

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commercial noun

/kəˈmɜːʃəl/ /kəˈmɝʃəl/

An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.

"The school played a commercial for their new after-school program on the radio. "

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collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

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restaurants noun

/ˈrɛstəˌrɑːnts/ /ˈrɛstəˌrɒnts/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"My family loves to try new restaurants in our city every weekend. "

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enterprise noun

/ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/

A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

"A micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital."

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."