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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Success, whether in business or city-building, is rarely instant.
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Kevin Plank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Stefano Ricci, which celebrated five decades in business in 2022, has opened a new state-of-the-art logistics facility in Florence and relocated its tailoring atelier from the original site in the city center to Caldine, a small town close to Fiesole, Tuscany.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
Gigi’s This chic, modern French restaurant in Hollywood closed in May after nearly five years in business.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Women are also grossly under-represented in business and the media.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Kevin Plank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Stefano Ricci, which celebrated five decades in business in 2022, has opened a new state-of-the-art logistics facility in Florence and relocated its tailoring atelier from the original site in the city center to Caldine, a small town close to Fiesole, Tuscany.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
Gigi’s This chic, modern French restaurant in Hollywood closed in May after nearly five years in business.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Women are also grossly under-represented in business and the media.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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