ENTERPRISE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

enterprise

noun

ˈen-tər-ˌprīz

Definition of enterprise

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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sure thing

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Recent Examples of enterprise The enterprise software company has moved into building out data centers to serve the AI industry. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 D’Souza is the founder and CTO of Reknew, an AI enterprise company. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 The siblings built on their father’s enterprise and launched Dumont in India in 1999 as an ice cream manufacturer, according to the business website. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Headquartered in Hickory since 1992, the company designs and manufactures components for advanced computing infrastructure, enterprise and telecommunications networks, as well as military applications. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enterprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise

Noun

Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Sanders, one of the left’s leading critics of the AI industry, went a step beyond profit-sharing by suggesting this summer that its companies surrender half of their stock to the government.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
All three lawmakers identify as progressives, and all three have drawn national attention over their political ambitions in recent years.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambition

Noun

Global companies have cut thousands of jobs after investing heavily in AI, with many, primarily tech firms, pointing to higher efficiencies from the technology's rapid adoption.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The firm develops aerodynamic solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks and trailers.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

The system will travel aboard Astrolab’s FLIP rover as part of a mission under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Alongside the private alliance, 17 governments led by Colombia and Armenia launched a separate initiative, the Coalition of Action to Recover Endangered Species (CARES).

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

Eleven years later, that gamble is looking like an absolute steal.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters considering a path toward independence in his home province of Alberta on Friday, warning that a referendum is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

The loss thwarted Cleveland’s chance at a World Series championship, extending its drought to 78 years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Afternoon highs on Friday are expected to be a much cooler 57 degrees as a 40% chance of rainfall lingers in the area.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026