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.
Examples of in business in a Sentence
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Unfortunately, that didn’t make the ride a success, and after little more than a decade in business, Spyker was forced to sell off its supercar division.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Overall economic growth slowed in the first quarter, though that pullback came from big shifts in business inventories and international trade, which often swing wildly from one quarter to the next.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 May 2024
As a woman of color in business, will she get punished for asking for more?
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The flashy, Corvette-driving builder acknowledged some mistakes, chalking them up in part to his inexperience in business.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
So anything near or below that price point can be considered a pretty good deal for one-way in business class—keeping in mind the factors like the length of the flight and the amenities your ticket includes.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
Dad's Coffee's last day in business will be April 27, according to a recent post on the shop's Instagram page.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
As a watchdog and warden of competition in business, the agency tries to protect consumers from the outsized power of corporations.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
But to be valuable in business, these applications must be reliable and trustworthy.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Overall economic growth slowed in the first quarter, though that pullback came from big shifts in business inventories and international trade, which often swing wildly from one quarter to the next.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 May 2024
As a woman of color in business, will she get punished for asking for more?
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The flashy, Corvette-driving builder acknowledged some mistakes, chalking them up in part to his inexperience in business.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
So anything near or below that price point can be considered a pretty good deal for one-way in business class—keeping in mind the factors like the length of the flight and the amenities your ticket includes.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
Dad's Coffee's last day in business will be April 27, according to a recent post on the shop's Instagram page.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
As a watchdog and warden of competition in business, the agency tries to protect consumers from the outsized power of corporations.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
But to be valuable in business, these applications must be reliable and trustworthy.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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