1
as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the enterprise shown by the early developers and promoters of personal computers
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
the general viewed the proposed invasion as a military enterprise that offered no easy way out
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Recent Examples of enterprise
George Leef made note of the outlet’s conspicuous hostility toward the capitalist enterprise.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
The damage to our nation's scientific enterprise could take decades to reverse.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Writer is an enterprise AI platform with a long list of blue-chip Fortune 500 customers including Prudential, Intuit, Salesforce, Johnson & Johnson, Uber, L’Oreal and Accenture.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
With no apparent thematic or narrative purpose, the unending scene is an unfortunate metonym for Levinson’s entire enterprise.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
The damage to our nation's scientific enterprise could take decades to reverse.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Writer is an enterprise AI platform with a long list of blue-chip Fortune 500 customers including Prudential, Intuit, Salesforce, Johnson & Johnson, Uber, L’Oreal and Accenture.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
With no apparent thematic or narrative purpose, the unending scene is an unfortunate metonym for Levinson’s entire enterprise.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
Noun
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The company said a 20% U.S. tariff on imports from the European Union, which Mr. Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to hike prices by 10% beginning April 15.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In September 2024, the company restocked the viral totes that notably resemble L.L. Bean’s tote bags.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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For Emery, such singular ambition threatened to take for granted success domestically, which included a Ligue 1 title in his second season and two Coupes de France and two Coupes de la Ligue.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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And yet, these founders keep showing up with honesty, ambition, and a different kind of playbook.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The founding partners of Slate PR have dissolved the publicity firm after 15 years, but are staying in business together with the launch of new venture, Apex Public Relations.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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That announcement of a new venture came sooner rather than later and revealed that four of Slate PR’s founders are sticking together.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The settlement would put national NIL guidelines in place, mandating the recording of any third-party NIL payments over $600 to a clearinghouse run by the accounting firm Deloitte (more on that later). NIL collectives will be impacted by the settlement as well.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The founder of investment advisory firm Fisher Investments said Trump’s tariffs that start at a 10% baseline on all imports, with higher rates set for specific countries, are unlikely to succeed as they will be challenged both in legal courts and by Congress.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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The six-year initiative, ending in November 2025, aims to shed light on the possible timeframes during which Mars might have been warm and wet, covered in glaciers, and maybe even suitable for life.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Posen’s tenure at Gap really begins with his new initiative, a premium line called GapStudio, which promises a luxury (or maybe at least premium) product to the standard Gap line that we’re used to.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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The gamble was enormous — Windows 1.0 was widely considered a disappointment — but Microsoft persisted.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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The organization made a big gamble signing Holmes a starting pitcher this offseason.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition presents five shots from the photographer’s collaboration with the jewelry house.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The anticipation surrounding the WrestleMania 41 main event, a Triple Threat match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship featuring CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins, has intensified with speculation regarding the role of the ever-scheming Paul Heyman.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The latter model is being built on speculation (without an owner), showcasing the brand’s pre-established strength in the market.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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