business intelligence
Americannoun
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the methods and technologies that gather, store, report, and analyze business data to help people make business decisions.
business intelligence software;
business intelligence tools.
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the data gathered by these methods: BI
Our operations decisions are driven by business intelligence.
Etymology
Origin of business intelligence
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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“In June, we were reacting to more recent tariff announcements,” said Kate Scott-Dawkins, president of business intelligence at WPP Media and lead author of the report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
According to Statista, a global data and business intelligence platform, there are 54 million social media users in the UK and 84% of adults follow an influencer.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
“Local TV is going to see the vast majority of that,” said Kate Scott-Dawkins, global president of business intelligence at GroupM.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Li said Baidu plans to incorporate artificial intelligence technology into its search engine, maps and cloud drive services, and its business intelligence offerings for enterprise customers.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Loudon," he said, "you see Mamie has some fancy; and I must say there's just a sort of a shadow of an excuse; for it IS bewildering—even to me, Loudon, with my trained business intelligence.
From The Wrecker by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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