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be in business

VERB
sell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise auction close handle hawk market move peddle trade
STRONG
bargain barter boost contract dispose drum dump exchange hustle merchandise persuade pitch plug puff push retail retain snow spiel stock traffic unload vend wholesale
WEAK
clinch the deal close the deal deal in put across put up for sale soft sell soft soap sweet-talk
Antonyms
STRONGEST
buy
STRONG
conceal discourage dissuade hide hold keep

Example Sentences

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"Now I'm the only one left. I wouldn't be in business today without India."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“We don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t be in business forever,” the NBA’s chief marketing officer said then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“The fact that Anheuser-Busch wants to be in business with me?”

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2024

When Lateef returns to join a quality offensive line and a solid running back in Chavez, the Lancers should be in business.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2023

Which means that Don Walter’s hotel might not be in business without indigenas.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau