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in the black

ADJECTIVE
operating at a profit
Synonyms
WEAK
at a profit gainfully making money profitable profitably realizing net profit
Antonyms
WEAK
in the red

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For the first time since Covid-19 in 2020, under 50% of producers are expected to be in the black, according to data from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., otherwise known as Farmer Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Taken together, it might seem incredible that the S&P 500 is still ever so slightly in the black.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The crowd was not dressed in Miami pink but in the black and gold of LAFC, which won 3-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Tesla had been in the black since Sept. 12, when Musk purchased $1 billion worth of shares.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Above us, in the black dome of night, seven stars fall, streaking gloriously across the sky before guttering out.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black