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 In one enterprise implementation, senior engineers took on AI oversight responsibilities, reviewing structured work orders and approving pull requests against explicit acceptance criteria. — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Feingold will oversee media relations, enterprise editorial, and executive, brand, financial and technology communications. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 Under the partnership, Changshin will apply Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) and Palantir Foundry, an enterprise operating system. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 Slok is right that most companies do not need the latest model, and enterprises increasingly understand that. — Adam Dumey, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enterprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise

Noun

The company also used non-compete agreements restricting employees from joining rivals for two years, as part of their employment contracts, with senior employees holding valuable technical expertise likely facing closer scrutiny.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Shares of companies that are directly exposed to the physical buildout of data centers tanked Wednesday, including Modine (a maker of data center HVACs, down about 21%) and Sterling Infrastructure (site prep and electrical work, also down 21%).

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

Classmates at McClatchy High School told the Bee that Becerra stood out for his ambition and his steely poker face.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
She was expected to satisfy the white executives who controlled her career, the Black audiences who wanted better representation, and her own ambitions as an actress.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ambition

Noun

Depending on what the company needs, a joint venture with an operating partner, an acquisition or an independent entry may serve it better.

— Anas Bhairi, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The conversation also touches on his kids, business ventures and relationships with his exes.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

And that will inevitably involve moderation and compromise, as well as working with AI firms.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
In the string of cases, Elias Law Group represented various voting rights groups and nonprofit organizations, rather than the states themselves, though the firm’s intervention strategy has helped the legal opposition.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

On the county board, Miller led efforts in 2024 to fund a free countywide doula program for high-risk pregnancies and supported the county’s medical debt relief initiative.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
This initiative would require certain private nonprofit healthcare clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on patient services.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

The Caller’s loss of donors exposes how much of a gamble this has been.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Its Arizona operation is the result of a pre-pandemic gamble Phoenix made to revive its sluggish economy, which never quite rebounded from the Great Recession.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

These attributes will be increasingly important when robots are deployed to rescue sites and even used in less dangerous settings like hospitality and in multilevel offices, factories and houses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Ford, 54, is a former social studies teacher and real estate broker who has served in the Illinois state house since 2007.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Jackson’s campaign amounted to a reset for Democrats and a chance to contest Maine without all the political baggage that came with Platner’s candidacy.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Even if a site included in a Tentative List is not nominated during one evaluatory round, there’s always a chance in the future that it may be added back to the list and considered for a nomination.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026