RBI
noun
plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
also
: official credit to a batter for driving in a run
led the league in RBIs
Examples of RBI in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Increasing rural demand on the back of a strong agricultural sector, and recovering urban consumption on lower interest rates and taxes, will drive economic expansion, the RBI said.
—
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The ball ricocheted off Miller's head and went toward first base, actually resulting in an RBI single to put the Cubs on the board.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Pham split the 2024 season among the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, hitting .248 with 20 doubles, 9 home runs and 39 RBI.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Monetary Policy Committee decided to trim the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in a livestreamed address.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for RBI
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
The ball ricocheted off Miller's head and went toward first base, actually resulting in an RBI single to put the Cubs on the board.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Pham split the 2024 season among the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, hitting .248 with 20 doubles, 9 home runs and 39 RBI.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Monetary Policy Committee decided to trim the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in a livestreamed address.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for RBI
Cite this Entry
“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Etymology
run batted in
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share