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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Duties include driving client engagements, leveraging financial expertise and participating in business development activities.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The same analysis found that addressing these disparities could have boosted Black wages by $2.7 trillion, added up to $113 billion in lifetime earnings through higher college enrollment, and generated $13 trillion in business revenue, creating 6.1 million jobs annually.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The university will introduce bachelor’s programs in business administration, computer information systems and cybersecurity in fall 2026, and human development and bilingual speech language pathology in fall 2027.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Rogers began his professional career at Procter & Gamble and graduated in 2001 from Canada’s Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The same analysis found that addressing these disparities could have boosted Black wages by $2.7 trillion, added up to $113 billion in lifetime earnings through higher college enrollment, and generated $13 trillion in business revenue, creating 6.1 million jobs annually.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The university will introduce bachelor’s programs in business administration, computer information systems and cybersecurity in fall 2026, and human development and bilingual speech language pathology in fall 2027.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Rogers began his professional career at Procter & Gamble and graduated in 2001 from Canada’s Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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