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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
enterprising people of vision were responsible for the boom in technological industries
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Recent Examples of enterprising
The stars: Reese, formerly The Bayou Barbie, powered the Tigers to a national basketball championship in 2023, built an enterprising national brand and was a first-round pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky.
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
An enterprising team of political consultants and software engineers can already create a compelling digital candidate by combining deepfake technology and a large language model.
—Robert Moran, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
As hot dog carts popped up coast to coast in the early 20th century, a few lucky enterprising souls struck it rich from their hot dog business — like Nathan Handwerker, founder of the Nathan’s Famous hot dog chain that crowds flock to on Coney Island to this day.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 1 July 2024
Make no mistake: Some college graduates bearing PhDs have proven highly enterprising.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
An enterprising team of political consultants and software engineers can already create a compelling digital candidate by combining deepfake technology and a large language model.
—Robert Moran, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
As hot dog carts popped up coast to coast in the early 20th century, a few lucky enterprising souls struck it rich from their hot dog business — like Nathan Handwerker, founder of the Nathan’s Famous hot dog chain that crowds flock to on Coney Island to this day.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 1 July 2024
Make no mistake: Some college graduates bearing PhDs have proven highly enterprising.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
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But the caveat is that strategy requires an aggressive sales function.Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the election season, Republicans and Democrats viewed Arizona's 11 electoral college votes as up for grabs, which meant both parties did aggressive campaigning throughout the state and both Trump and Harris visited on multiple occasions.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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For those not so adventurous, take a commercial flight into Newark Airport in New Jersey.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a great summer in the box office following its 15-year anniversary re-release, the adventurous little girl returned to theaters on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The outcome of the local transportation referendum could set the stage for decades of ambitious government projects.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its winding, disjointed, miles contain more interesting people and places than even an ambitious guidebook writer could ever hope to chronicle.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Toyota's Land Cruiser 250 was released a year ago and was already enjoyable, daring, and off-road competent.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The daring — or fiercely independent — will find rental cars available through international and local companies at the airport and in some of the island's larger cities and towns.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Competition is fierce:Phoenix progressives want their City Council seat back Who is running for Phoenix District 5? Maryvale-area residents will choose between incumbent Councilwoman Betty Guardado and challenger JJ Martinez in District 5.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oz went on to lose to now-Sen. John Fetterman, D. Pennsylvania is home to fierce and competitive presidential-level fighting and the Senate race is no different.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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