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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She is also accused of lying to the FBI and filing false tax returns by claiming $1 million in business deductions that were in fact for personal use, such as private jet travel, stays at luxury resorts, designer handbags and jewelry, and home furniture.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Their importance as incubators of leaders in business, education, medicine and other fields is undeniable.
—Essence, 13 Nov. 2025
Winner’s pulpy series holds lessons for those in business on standing up to their own workplace bullies.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Vance nodded to the fact that many in Kennedy’s network don’t come from conventional medical circles, and some have more experience in business than in health.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Their importance as incubators of leaders in business, education, medicine and other fields is undeniable.
—Essence, 13 Nov. 2025
Winner’s pulpy series holds lessons for those in business on standing up to their own workplace bullies.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Vance nodded to the fact that many in Kennedy’s network don’t come from conventional medical circles, and some have more experience in business than in health.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in business
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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