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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
Looking at these types of challenges, Capital One and Natarajan saw that serving millions of customers meant solving AI problems at a scale and complexity that many enterprises don’t encounter.
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The Nawrockis started running a coffee roasting enterprise in Rancho Bernardo in 2015.
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Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Changes to fiscal policies so that the government does not continue bailing out inefficient state enterprises.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Half of its business and enterprise users also now pay for AI features, according to CNBC.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The Nawrockis started running a coffee roasting enterprise in Rancho Bernardo in 2015.
—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Changes to fiscal policies so that the government does not continue bailing out inefficient state enterprises.
—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Half of its business and enterprise users also now pay for AI features, according to CNBC.
—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
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BlackBerry, which is now a software company, reports after the bell.
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Events designed to support female founders are routinely underfunded relative to the ambitions behind them.
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SpaceX has enormous business ambitions, including data centers in space and perfecting its rocket launch capabilities.
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Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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Since, the Eagles Autism Foundation has raised more than $56 million because of initiatives like the annual Eagles Autism Challenge.
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Women build communities, launch initiatives, and create coalitions on shoestring budgets while the institutional resources that would let those efforts scale remain largely inaccessible.
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The gamble shows Toronto is looking to catch lightning in a bottle for a second time.
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This career shift, though not yet officially confirmed by Rodriguez or the UFC, represents a significant gamble.
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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Now’s your chance to grab a closet’s worth of sleek, sculpting essentials, like the SpanxShape Booty Boost leggings for $44 off, and the SpanxSmooth Jersey Crewneck T-Shirt for $30 off.
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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