in the business of
idiom
: 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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The reality is that creditors aren't in the business of forgiving debt out of sheer goodwill.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
And some Wall Street analysts are bracing for another rocky year in the business of health care.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Dec. 2025
Among these are the Professional Institute of International Fashion, the only university specializing in the business of fashion in Japan, and ESMOD, the first fashion school in France, which was founded in 1841 and acquired by JEF last year.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
Alice is also the primary investor in the business of Barb (Lake Bell), Ron's wife.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
And some Wall Street analysts are bracing for another rocky year in the business of health care.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Dec. 2025
Among these are the Professional Institute of International Fashion, the only university specializing in the business of fashion in Japan, and ESMOD, the first fashion school in France, which was founded in 1841 and acquired by JEF last year.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
Alice is also the primary investor in the business of Barb (Lake Bell), Ron's wife.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
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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 18 Dec. 2025.
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