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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For one, there’s the notion of indirect value, which is hard to quantify for software providers that aren’t in the business of sales enablement solutions.
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Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Dardennes are not in the business of offering easy fixes for their characters’ difficulties.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Although Lenovo beat it to the punch with the first foldable laptop years ago, Huawei has been in the business of foldables for a while now.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Washington shouldn't be in the business of micromanaging how people use their own money.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Dardennes are not in the business of offering easy fixes for their characters’ difficulties.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Although Lenovo beat it to the punch with the first foldable laptop years ago, Huawei has been in the business of foldables for a while now.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Washington shouldn't be in the business of micromanaging how people use their own money.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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