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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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ASSIGN əˈsaɪn

01 Nov 2022

Verb

  • to give a particular job or task to somebody.
Example Sentence: The job of finding more seats for the event was assigned to Paul.
 

AGEISM eɪdʒɪzəm

31 Oct 2022

Noun

  • to treat somebody unfairly because of their age.
Example Sentence: She claims that she was refused the job because of ageism.
 

CLINCH klɪntʃ

30 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to successfully close a difficult business deal.
Example Sentence: After 5 hours of negotiating, they finally clinched a deal.
 

CLARIFY klærəˌfaɪ

29 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to make something clear.
Example Sentence: Can we please clarify who will be responsible for the project?
 

BRAND AWARENESS brænd əˈwɛərnɛs

28 Oct 2022

Noun

  • the extent to which a brand is recognised by the public.
Example Sentence: The ad campaign aims to boost brand awareness in the country.
 

ALLOCATE æləˌkeɪt

27 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to specify where something (especially resources) will go.
Example Sentence: They have allocated $50 million for research and development.
 

AFTER-SALES SERVICE  

26 Oct 2022

Noun

  • service that is provided after something has been sold.
Example Sentence: The company was praised for its excellent after-sales service.
 

UNIQUE SELLING POINT  

25 Oct 2022

Noun

  • A feature of a product which makes it different from the rest.
Example Sentence: It's Unique Selling Point is that it is waterproof, unlike the others.
 

INNOVATE ˈɪnəˌveɪt

24 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to create, develop or design new technology or products.
Example Sentence: The mobile phone industry constantly needs to innovate.
 

FLAW flɔ

23 Oct 2022

Verb

  • a problem or defect with something, especially a plan.
Example Sentence: The plan was flawed because of the lack of funds.
 

EXPLOIT ɛksplɔɪt

22 Oct 2022

Verb

  • use to your benefit.
Example Sentence: The country's resources are not being fully exploited.
 

BANKER’S DRAFT bæŋkərs dræft

20 Oct 2022

Noun

  • a written promise from a bank to pay money, especially to another bank.
Example Sentence: We require a banker's draft to secure the deal.
 

APPOINT əˈpɔɪnt

19 Oct 2022

Verb

  • to officially give somebody a job, task or responsibility.
Example Sentence: He was appointed as head of the investigation.
 

ALLIANCE əˈlaɪəns

18 Oct 2022

Noun

  • a group which is held together by an agreement, especially political or military.
Example Sentence: The UK and US formed a military alliance in Iraq.
 

SUM SOMETHING UP  

17 Oct 2022

Phrasal Verb

  • to summarise something; to outline the main points.
Example Sentence: Can we sum up what was said in the meeting.
 
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