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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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.
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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
Spanberger has also been leading Earle-Sears in the money race.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Others point to the 1934 gold revaluation, which led to a sharp increase in the money supply.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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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
Spanberger has also been leading Earle-Sears in the money race.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Others point to the 1934 gold revaluation, which led to a sharp increase in the money supply.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 6 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 6 Sep. 2025.
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