biz
Americannoun
noun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of biz
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; by shortening and respelling
Example Sentences
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“The result: alienation of loyal customers, mounting competitive pressures, and a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.
From Barron's
It’s also the worst kept secret in the biz—because of time constraints, producers often create a fake house-hunt built around a purchase that has already happened.
Besides, as they say in the fitness biz, the results speak for themselves.
From Salon
Now, he’s stepping into the turbulent, you-have-to-laugh-to-keep-from-crying experience of being in the newspaper biz.
From Los Angeles Times
Gifford, who was in the room, asked to speak to Herles’ mother, a Peruvian immigrant with slim knowledge of the entertainment biz at the time.
From Los Angeles Times
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