in business

phrase

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.

Examples of in business in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pourharton presented a breakdown of sales at GG Mart showing groceries accounted for about $203,000 in business over the past nine months, well more than half of the roughly $384,000 in overall sales that include tobacco and vaping products. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Fourth graders debate whether a company will still be in business in 10 years. — Michael Poore Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Kounalakis holds a master’s in business administration from UC Berkeley and is the daughter of Sacramento real estate magnate Angelo Tsakopolous. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness