in business
idiom
1
: operating as a business
The hotel has been in business for over 150 years.
Customer satisfaction is important if you want to stay in business.
2
informal
: ready to begin doing or using something
Just plug in the computer and you're in business!
He quickly changed the tire, and was back in business in 10 minutes.
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The parent company of the FanDuel Sports channels — including the one that carries the Angels — emerged from bankruptcy last year but now is fighting to remain in business.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Now that the building is back in business, Trotter hopes residents of the city and Bay Area alike take the landmark seriously enough to support its new life.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
For the ongoing CxO Spotlight series, ForbesWomen Editor Maggie McGrath sat down with Sky Kelley, President of Pantone, to discuss why color is a critical factor in business strategy, brand equity, and consumer psychology.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The proposal also sets aside nearly $54 million for investments in the quantum energy industry and nearly $100 million in business tax cuts to diversify the state's economy.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Now that the building is back in business, Trotter hopes residents of the city and Bay Area alike take the landmark seriously enough to support its new life.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
For the ongoing CxO Spotlight series, ForbesWomen Editor Maggie McGrath sat down with Sky Kelley, President of Pantone, to discuss why color is a critical factor in business strategy, brand equity, and consumer psychology.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The proposal also sets aside nearly $54 million for investments in the quantum energy industry and nearly $100 million in business tax cuts to diversify the state's economy.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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