in the business of
idiom
: to have (something) as one's job or purpose
A public library is in the business of providing information to the public.
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Just like how our government shouldn’t be in the business of underwriting film festivals with millions of dollars in taxpayer money.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Porsche, in the meantime, is in the business of doing both.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Post Post Share Save Print For over 150 years, the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (National Academy of Fine Arts) in Amsterdam has been in the business of identifying and developing artistic talent.
—Monika Kackovic
dirk Deichmann, Harvard Business Review, 29 Jan. 2025
The company, founded in 2018, has been in the business of using technology to sort and recycle items in more traditional waste streams, like plastic bottles.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Porsche, in the meantime, is in the business of doing both.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Post Post Share Save Print For over 150 years, the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (National Academy of Fine Arts) in Amsterdam has been in the business of identifying and developing artistic talent.
—Monika Kackovic
dirk Deichmann, Harvard Business Review, 29 Jan. 2025
The company, founded in 2018, has been in the business of using technology to sort and recycle items in more traditional waste streams, like plastic bottles.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
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“In the business of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20business%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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