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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Having been in business for six years, Nia Thomas noted that her signature eponymous label now features items made of leather like crocheted handbags, and others made of raffia in interesting ways.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
And in business, help from your network can make a huge difference.
—Bella Stoddart,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Burrows has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish and a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama, according to her LinkedIn.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
The increase in loss is attributed to higher expenses in business consulting and research costs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
And in business, help from your network can make a huge difference.
—Bella Stoddart,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Burrows has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish and a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama, according to her LinkedIn.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
The increase in loss is attributed to higher expenses in business consulting and research costs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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