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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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
They are smuggled to Bangladesh and India by ethnic rebels who are both fighting the junta and in business with it.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
City Lights Brewing is closing after seven years in business.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Hathorne After six years in business on Charlotte Avenue, John Stephenson's fine-dining spot Hathorne closed its doors on Sept. 7.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
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“In business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20business. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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