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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Certain places may see a boom in business driven by those rethinking trips to the States or other areas.
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Rahim Madhavji, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Five entrepreneurs will also receive $25,000 each in business grants as part of the Operation Hope Business Scholarship, which includes live mentorship and training onstage with John Hope Bryant.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 June 2025
In a similar experiment from Yale, students in business suits negotiated far more successfully than those who were wearing casual clothes.
—Mark Gerson, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Castro holds an associate degree from Elgin Community College and bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Northern Illinois University.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Rahim Madhavji, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Five entrepreneurs will also receive $25,000 each in business grants as part of the Operation Hope Business Scholarship, which includes live mentorship and training onstage with John Hope Bryant.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 June 2025
In a similar experiment from Yale, students in business suits negotiated far more successfully than those who were wearing casual clothes.
—Mark Gerson, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Castro holds an associate degree from Elgin Community College and bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Northern Illinois University.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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