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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2
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 current market value for the company is $97 billion, down from a peak of $281 billion.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, March 31, the beloved chocolate company released a new flavor that’s sure to bring back nostalgic memories of childhood breakfast.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Vance's mission here, push President Trump's expansionist ambition to get U.S. control of Greenland, which is a part of Denmark, a U.S. ally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Newsom is one in a deep bench of Democratic governors stoking 2028 speculation, while Ocasio-Cortez herself is thought to have ambitions for higher office.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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Seeing my menswear pieces embraced at this level confirms that the vision behind this new venture is resonating with the right audience.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, Musk said another one of his ventures, xAI, was merging with the social network in an all-stock transaction, valuing the artificial intelligence business at $80 billion and the social media business at $33 billion.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2025
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Recruitment firm Nolan Partners has also helped with the search for a new director of football operations, with a director of strategy and analytics also to be appointed.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The firm was hired last month and recently completed individual interviews with council members to help guide its search for one of the top positions in the city’s government.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Of course, there is the possibility that some of these initiatives, plans and advisory committees will somehow resurface in some other forms in the near future.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Be a more empathetic one Employers were scored on several factors, including DEI initiatives, sustainability, compensation and benefits, training and career development, work-life balance, working environment, company image, mental well-being, job security and corporate culture.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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 presentation featured some high-stakes gambles.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Fauna, which is filled with beautiful tilework and flooded with daytime light, is meant to evoke the style and casual warmth of a Catalan bourgeois house.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Affleck purchased his own $20.5 million house in Los Angeles on July 24, 2024.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2025
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Newsom is one in a deep bench of Democratic governors stoking 2028 speculation, while Ocasio-Cortez herself is thought to have ambitions for higher office.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins’ offseason travels sparked speculation online about which NFL team the veteran could suit up for next season.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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