in the business of
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: to have (something) as one's job or purpose
A public library is in the business of providing information to the public.
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That means a lot of driving around in his beat-up van and sticking his nose in the business of people who would really just like to do their Late Stage Capitalism in private.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
On the whole, though, the author is not in the business of making anyone feel things.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Downton argued courts shouldn’t be in the business of crafting exemptions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Everyone is in the business of building cultural relevance.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
On the whole, though, the author is not in the business of making anyone feel things.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Downton argued courts shouldn’t be in the business of crafting exemptions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Everyone is in the business of building cultural relevance.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the business of
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“In the business of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20business%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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