in business
idiom
1
: operating as a business
The hotel has been in business for over 150 years.
Customer satisfaction is important if you want to stay in business.
2
informal
: ready to begin doing or using something
Just plug in the computer and you're in business!
He quickly changed the tire, and was back in business in 10 minutes.
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Many of the manufacturers of those items have been in business for centuries.
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Sloane Crosley, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
After what had been a dramatic decline in business with Asian countries earlier in the year amid Trump’s tariff threats, there has been some recovery in recent months during tariff pauses, according to Heuser.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 July 2025
This continues Cooper being in business with Hulu, following her documentary, Call Her Alex, that released in June.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Sloane Crosley, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
After what had been a dramatic decline in business with Asian countries earlier in the year amid Trump’s tariff threats, there has been some recovery in recent months during tariff pauses, according to Heuser.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 July 2025
This continues Cooper being in business with Hulu, following her documentary, Call Her Alex, that released in June.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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