in the money

idiom

US : among the top three finishers in a race (such as a horse race)

Whatever horse I bet on, it never finishes in the money.

informal : having lots of money

They struggled for many years but now they're in the money.

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The Justice Department is also prosecuting two dozen people for their involvement in money laundering schemes that moved more than $670 million in illicit funds through TD Bank along with two minor level TD Bank employees for their involvement in the money laundering schemes. —

Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Vanguard has been an innovator in the money management business since its founding. —

Randy Bean, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 While polls show the race is extremely close, Harris pulled ahead in the money chase. —

Phil Wahba, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2024 Tariffs don’t cause inflation, strictly speaking, because inflation is caused by an increase in the money supply, something tariffs have nothing to do with. —

The Editors, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the money