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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
His arrest comes after two other people, 30-year-old Jowuan Lawrence Shorter, of Inkster, Michigan, and 27-year-old Kylee Lynn Berry, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, were arraigned on operating a human trafficking enterprise and accepting earnings of prostitution.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The hundreds if not thousands of young women who were victimized by Epstein deserve justice, and the many rich, powerful men involved in his criminal enterprise deserve to be held accountable.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The project could help stabilize the west side of downtown, said Jim Hughes, chief enterprise and economic development officer and senior vice president at UMB.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
But OpenAI seems intent on being an enterprise company, too, and isn’t shying away from a fight with Google and Apple.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The hundreds if not thousands of young women who were victimized by Epstein deserve justice, and the many rich, powerful men involved in his criminal enterprise deserve to be held accountable.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The project could help stabilize the west side of downtown, said Jim Hughes, chief enterprise and economic development officer and senior vice president at UMB.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
But OpenAI seems intent on being an enterprise company, too, and isn’t shying away from a fight with Google and Apple.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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The world’s most valuable company has seen 11 straight quarters of year-on-year revenue growth above 55%; analysts expect the streak to continue as tech giants plan to put up to $700 billion toward AI investment this year — a large chunk of which will go to Nvidia.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Collaery said Duggan was unaware of Su Bin’s hacking operations and knew him at the time as an employment broker for a Chinese state aviation company.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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But there will be an absence, one that has been felt at every national team camp since last July, which unites them more than any personal ambition.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Porter was also the most extravagant in her promises, pledging to deliver universal healthcare to California — a years-old Democratic ambition — free child care, zero tuition at the state’s public universities and elimination of the state income tax for those earning less than $100,000.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Like many of its peers, Windey began its global venture close to home, bagging major orders in Vietnam and Kazakhstan in 2019.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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But before cameras venture into the room with the patient, Dana gives recent nursing school graduate Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) — and the audience — an overview.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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Leveraging strengths in hardware, sensors, batteries, and software ecosystems, these firms could accelerate the arrival of humanoid assistants for homes, retail, and service industries, reshaping the post-smartphone era.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Shares of firms with sizable exposure to private credit sank sharply in early February amid concerns about their ties to sectors facing disruption from artificial intelligence , particularly software.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The two spoke at the meeting to support Castro’s initiative and say their curriculum is a certified in-person training.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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When the federal government’s final tally from 2025 hit on February 20, Cole’s ridiculous gamble looked more like a sure-fire bet.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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Baltimore is suing online gambling companies because people in Baltimore gamble above their means and get into debt.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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The coalition parties together hold only 66 of the lower house of parliament’s 150 seats, so Jetten will have to negotiate with opposition lawmakers to find support for every piece of legislation his government wants to pass.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the house of Giorgio Armani, legacy has moved from backdrop to headline.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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This chance encounter between a group of young Brits and Americans led to three transatlantic love stories and three weddings.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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This will be, probably, your only chance for generations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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