1
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
One of the largest investments in artificial intelligence to date could further accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Cost must not only be low but predictable, since enterprises plan around certainty as much as price.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Kuzydym is an enterprise and investigative sports reporter.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Jon Schuppe Jon Schuppe is an enterprise reporter for NBC News, based in New York.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Cost must not only be low but predictable, since enterprises plan around certainty as much as price.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Kuzydym is an enterprise and investigative sports reporter.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Jon Schuppe Jon Schuppe is an enterprise reporter for NBC News, based in New York.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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The athletic department hired Davonte Higginbottom on July 16 as its new NIL strategist, and Yurachek said collegiate sports marketing company Learfield is further helping with agreements.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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The company is one of the world’s fastest-growing gold producers, with interests in eight mines located in regions across Central Asia, South America, Oceania and Africa.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The program, which was rolled out on Wednesday with the aim of attracting foreign professionals, will also test how China balances its immigration policy with its pursuit of technological ambitions.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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His ultimate ambition is a feature-length documentary chronicling the UAE’s history from ancient traditions to the present.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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For Cela, balancing Oner Active along with her other ventures—including her schools initiative Project Power and the fitness app Evolve You—as well as being a mom to her son, Arlo, can be challenging.—
Monique Wilson,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Light Danish startup Light is the latest in a series of European tech firms raising cash as venture capitalists search for the next big thing in artificial intelligence.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The firm now manages more than $90 billion in infrastructure assets globally since launching its infrastructure strategy in 2008, according to information on its website.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The resort's Star Camp kids club encourages youngsters to be stewards of the land and sea, emphasizing sustainable initiatives such as recycling and ocean ecology.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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That night catalyzed CanLit Responds, an authors’ initiative that ultimately led to the Giller Boycott, which has drawn over 450 Canadian authors and publishing workers as signatories.—
Literary Hub
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure she was crated if she ever was allowed in [the house].—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The possibility that Keegan Bradley will not return in 2027 has opened the door to speculation, and the debate over a new captain has already begun.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier tech booms, this surge is not about speculation and hype, but structural reinvention.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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