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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Beyond sports, Cooper has a career in business as the senior managing director of investor relations at AJ Capital Partners.
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Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Even among new graduates whose degree was in the humanities, more than a quarter said their first job would be in business or industry, the government or a nonprofit organization.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
It’s been in business for over 15 years and also offers debt consolidation options.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
During the 2024 Summer Games, Paris saw a surge of visitors but also a dramatic falloff in business for some shops and museums because of security restrictions that closed off parts of the city, according to the Associated Press.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Even among new graduates whose degree was in the humanities, more than a quarter said their first job would be in business or industry, the government or a nonprofit organization.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
It’s been in business for over 15 years and also offers debt consolidation options.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
During the 2024 Summer Games, Paris saw a surge of visitors but also a dramatic falloff in business for some shops and museums because of security restrictions that closed off parts of the city, according to the Associated Press.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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