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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China Gourmet, Hyde Park The upscale Asian fusion restaurant in Hyde Park closed after more than 47 years in business.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
All levels of hotels will see an increase in business, but upper tier properties will naturally be the most desirable.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
What’s Next? Even after two decades in business, Heredia isn’t slowing down.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Now, Runway readers can rejoice, as The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in production with stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt back in business — amid a shifting journalism landscape, that is.
—EW.com, 28 July 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
All levels of hotels will see an increase in business, but upper tier properties will naturally be the most desirable.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
What’s Next? Even after two decades in business, Heredia isn’t slowing down.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Now, Runway readers can rejoice, as The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in production with stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt back in business — amid a shifting journalism landscape, that is.
—EW.com, 28 July 2025
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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