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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However, arguments on both sides are playing out not only in the political realm, but also in business and finance, where investment decisions are partly grounded in long-term national and geopolitical predictions and trends.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Artamonov, a 2003 Harvard graduate with a master’s in business administration, used the school’s alumni network to identify investors, authorities said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In hip hop, in business, and especially in the public imagination, Black masculinity is often tied to dominance, financial control, and an unwillingness to show vulnerability.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Changing that fact would require a significant shift in business approach (though Amazon and Apple already have some of these machinations in place, including some bundling discounts).
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Artamonov, a 2003 Harvard graduate with a master’s in business administration, used the school’s alumni network to identify investors, authorities said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In hip hop, in business, and especially in the public imagination, Black masculinity is often tied to dominance, financial control, and an unwillingness to show vulnerability.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Changing that fact would require a significant shift in business approach (though Amazon and Apple already have some of these machinations in place, including some bundling discounts).
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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