enterprising
adjective
en·ter·pris·ing
ˈen-tər-ˌprī-ziŋ 
ˈen-tə-ˌprī-
: marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
an enterprising young reporter
Examples of enterprising in a Sentence
As an enterprising young reporter, she covered many important stories.
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Two years later, it was resurrected again by an enterprising German immigrant named Walter Staib, an award-winning chef who hailed from a family of celebrated cooks and bakers.
—James Dodson
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
The technology also allowed some enterprising music fans to make recordings in surprising and innovative ways.
—Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Back in the United States, an enterprising group of suffragists was mounting an ambitious advance of its own: The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was lobbying to get women doctors into the trenches.
—Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for enterprising
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprising. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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enterprising
adjective
en·ter·pris·ing
ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprī-ziŋ
: bold, active, and energetic in undertaking or experimenting
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