open for business
idiom
: able to be entered and used by customers
The store will be open for business next week.
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As some companies look to space as a new home for data centers, and others continue to send satellite constellations into orbit, new policies and active debris removal programs can help keep low Earth orbit open for business.
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Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Keep in mind that while most cities will be largely open for business during the winter months, in smaller towns, some hotels, restaurants, and other attractions may close for the season.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
According to recent IndyStar reporting ahead of its big redevelopment, Circle Centre Mall, located at 49 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46204, has only seven remaining stores open for business.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Nov. 2025
Despite the shortfall in public funding, Kantamanto Market was open for business within three months of the fire.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Keep in mind that while most cities will be largely open for business during the winter months, in smaller towns, some hotels, restaurants, and other attractions may close for the season.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
According to recent IndyStar reporting ahead of its big redevelopment, Circle Centre Mall, located at 49 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46204, has only seven remaining stores open for business.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Nov. 2025
Despite the shortfall in public funding, Kantamanto Market was open for business within three months of the fire.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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