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OUTLOOK aʊtˌlʊk

04 Dec 2023

Noun

  • how the future looks based on current predictions.
Example Sentence: The outlook for small firms has worsened in recent months.
 

ON SCHEDULE ɒn skɛdʒul

03 Dec 2023

Phrase

  • on time, according to a plan.
Example Sentence: He says that the building project is still on schedule.
 

MOGUL moʊgəl

02 Dec 2023

Noun

  • a very wealthy or powerful person in business.
Example Sentence: He is described as the world’s most powerful media mogul.
 

LEVERAGE lɛvərɪdʒ

01 Dec 2023

Noun

  • the power to influence somebody's actions.
Example Sentence: Big companies have a lot of leverage over their business partners.
 

GET DOWN TO BUSINESS  

25 Nov 2023

Phrase

  • start doing the thing that you intend to do.
Example Sentence: Let's get down to business! What is the first item on the agenda?
 

DIVERSIFY dɪˈvɜrsəˌfaɪ

23 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to start providing more varied products or services.
Example Sentence: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify in order to survive.
 

COLLABORATE kəˈlæbəˌreɪt

21 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to work with somebody on a project or task.
Example Sentence: The two companies will collaborate to develop, produce and sell computers.
 

CHANGE HANDS tʃeɪndʒ hænds

20 Nov 2023

Phrase

  • to pass to a different owner.
Example Sentence: The company changed hands for $150 million.
 

FREE REIN fri reɪn

13 Nov 2023

Noun

  • allow somebody to do whatever they want.
Example Sentence: Each department had free rein to make decisions and set procedures.
 

ESTABLISH ɪˈstæblɪʃ

12 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to start a company, especially one that has lasted for a long time.
Example Sentence: The company was established in 1856.
 

CONSENSUS kənˈsɛnsəs

07 Nov 2023

Noun

  • an opinion that all members of a group agree with.
Example Sentence: There was a general consensus that action was required.
 

CLAUSE klɔz

06 Nov 2023

Noun

  • a section or statement from a legal text, such as a law or a contract.
Example Sentence: The lawyer drew his attention to clause 12.5 of the contract.
 

STIFF stɪf

27 Oct 2023

Adjective

  • strong and difficult to beat.
Example Sentence: They need to reduce costs in the face of stiff competition.
 

SCARCE skɛərs

25 Oct 2023

Adjective

  • not enough of something available, especially a resource.
Example Sentence: Water is scarce in some regions of Africa.
 

PERFORMANCE pərˈfɔrməns

20 Oct 2023

Noun

  • how well somebody/something does something.
Example Sentence: The company's performance has improved in recent months.
 
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