in stock

phrase

: on hand : in the store and ready for delivery

Examples of in stock in a Sentence

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Higher fuel costs weighed on airlines, and falling gold prices hurt miners; Nvidia rose after approving an additional $150 billion in stock buybacks, while Asian markets slid. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 As businesses grow, most discipline goes into knowing what’s in stock. — Ben Hussey, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 With Oracle having lost more than $20 billion in stock-market value today, this appears to be penny-wise and pound foolish. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026 One possibility was that his compensation wasn’t meeting his expectations, despite his receiving more than $100 million in stock awards from the Fox deal. — Bob Chapek, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in stock

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in stock was in 1618

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“In stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stock. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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