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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
Unchecked real estate speculation displaces working-class enterprises and communities.
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Daniel Wortel-London, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, there are 35 specific offenses, including murder, bribery, and extortion, and federal prosecutors need to show a pattern involving at least two overt acts as part of a criminal enterprise.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Combs 'Doesn't Take No for an Answer': Prosecutor Slavik began by alleging that Combs is the leader of a criminal enterprise.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Consider a large organization with a wealth of enterprise data: documents, meetings, images, chats, and code.
—Arun Shastri, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Daniel Wortel-London, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, there are 35 specific offenses, including murder, bribery, and extortion, and federal prosecutors need to show a pattern involving at least two overt acts as part of a criminal enterprise.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Combs 'Doesn't Take No for an Answer': Prosecutor Slavik began by alleging that Combs is the leader of a criminal enterprise.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Consider a large organization with a wealth of enterprise data: documents, meetings, images, chats, and code.
—Arun Shastri, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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The company has partnered with Barco, a global leader in medical imaging displays, and Blackford Analysis, owned by Bayer, to enable cloud-native deployment of DL Precise across large systems and OEM platforms.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Its launch into Credo marks the brand’s first full-scale supplement roll out into retail, according to the company.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement Since a trip to China in 2018, you’ve been outspoken about the threat posed by China’s AI ambitions.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
22 June 2025
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However, concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions are not new.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
22 June 2025
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At times, the president’s lucrative exploits in private sector ventures have appeared to be wedded to political initiatives, such as his involvement in the crypto industry.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
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The venture passed onto Anderson’s father, Bob, in 1977.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The firm, founded by major conservative donor Peter Thiel, has been the recipient of major US defense contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Its portfolio includes luxury luggage firm Globe-Trotter and Italian design firm Alessi.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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For 16 years, with a brief respite during President Trump’s first term, the military drifted into a laboratory for progressive priorities -- diversity quotas, climate initiatives, and gender policies that sapped readiness and lethality.—
Matt Schoenfeldt,
National Review,
21 June 2025
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Beaumont’s also turned out to be an ideal site for fundraising initiatives, whether distributing fliers at the restaurant, talking to guests or giving customers the option to round up their bills to help the cause.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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That’s enough money to make staying in college the bigger gamble.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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Wolf might not be perfect, but the upside of betting on him hitting is worth the gamble.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The property has three main villas, each with a guest residence, gardens, outdoor pool, and beach access, and a separate staff house with a total of 32,292 sq ft living space.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The incident is the latest in a string of political violence aimed at public officials and their families, including a hammer-wielding assailant who broke into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's house and attacked her spouse, and fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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And Princess Beatrice’s newest public appearance only added to that speculation.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
21 June 2025
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For Now Despite speculation regarding BP being a potential M&A target, a takeover seems improbable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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