in stock

phrase

: on hand : in the store and ready for delivery

Examples of in stock in a Sentence

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Assuming a 30% takeover premium, SpaceX would pay nearly $2 trillion in stock, leaving Tesla’s shareholders with almost half the combined company. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Snag the bag in the fresh Dark Cherry colorway, which is still in stock but won’t be for long if history is any indication. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Netflix, unlike most other media companies, strongly incentivizes its employees to take big chunks of their compensation in stock. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 The sharp selloff in bonds has given investors a rare opportunity to lock in stock-market-like returns without taking on the risk that comes with equities, investment advisors to the ultra-wealthy told CNBC. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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