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
Conclusion WordPress empowers enterprises to achieve digital excellence.
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Meeky Hwang, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
And so the government wants to be firm that the face of the enterprise is the individual who gets in trouble.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Formed in Los Angeles, the 18th Street’s primary enterprise is still street-level distribution of drugs.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Any would-be customer who isn’t an identifiable enterprise, Synthesia turns away.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Meeky Hwang, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
And so the government wants to be firm that the face of the enterprise is the individual who gets in trouble.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Formed in Los Angeles, the 18th Street’s primary enterprise is still street-level distribution of drugs.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Any would-be customer who isn’t an identifiable enterprise, Synthesia turns away.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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Across industries, companies are feeling the squeeze from labor shortages, rising costs and nonstop pressure to boost efficiency.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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In 2022, the company launched the StanbyME, which is essentially a $1,000 27-inch tablet running LG's smart TV operating system (OS), webOS, but lacking a tuner.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2025
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However, in spite its lofty ambitions, the company never truly broke from the commission structure.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Leave behind New York’s stifling policies and discover a state where your ambition can soar.—
Mike Dunleavy,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Matta, which raised around $5 million in venture funding last year, is building a trust layer that lets global manufacturers treat African suppliers as equals, not just alternatives.—
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Nearly 33% of all global venture funding was directed to AI companies, making artificial intelligence the leading investment theme in 2024, according to CB Insights data.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms worldwide.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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David Merriman leads the rare earths team at the market intelligence firm Project Blue.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Another new initiative is the Residency by Investment program, which will be rolled out alongside the Investment Act.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Finance leaders play a vital role in ensuring the organization’s technology modernization journey delivers maximum value by identifying the modernization initiatives offering the highest ROI potential with the lowest project execution risk.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But relying on natural gas to fill the gap over at least the next five years appears to be both a foolhardy and highly expensive gamble.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The gamble seemed to have paid off, though, when in the opening minute James, playing in the advanced midfield role, found herself with a great goalscoring opportunity but failed to hit the target, then delivered a promising deep cross which her team-mates could not reach.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The cat spooks, darting under a pile of debris that was once a house.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media show a house being swept up in the surge in Ruidoso as rushing waters tore through previously burn-scarred terrain from wildfires.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Ahead of the release of James Gunn's Superman (in theaters now), speculation spiraled around who exactly was underneath the black suit of this mysterious figure.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Canary Mission has denied working with administration officials, while noting speculation that its reports led to that arrest and others.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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