in business

phrase

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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On their 30th anniversary in business the couple spoke with The Bee about their start in Sacramento and how Marlene Goetzeler would offer free samples to people waiting in their cars for the freight train to pass at the nearby crossing. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Golf Galaxy has no beef with Golf Channel — Knapp is simply caught between his Big Break boulder (below) and a hard place — but being in business with Good Good Golf these days is pretty bad bad. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Okta stock chart Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Between his departure from the NFL and getting his MFA in 2018, Hardy had a long career in business and with nonprofits, most recently assisting small businesses along the Crenshaw Corridor to access Metro’s Business Interruption Fund. — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in business

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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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