in the money

idiom

1
US : among the top three finishers in a race (such as a horse race)
Whatever horse I bet on, it never finishes in the money.
2
informal : having lots of money
They struggled for many years but now they're in the money.

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Additionally, even though the overall balance in the money fund market is huge, individual balances tend to be relatively small. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 So make sure you’re involved in the money aspects of big decisions and contemplating financial trade-offs. Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 However, as the FOMC first held this overnight rate target and then began to drop it in 2024, the Fed had to return to increases in the money supply. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025 It was caused, pure and simple, by the surge in the money supply. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the money

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“In the money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20money. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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