enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz 
ˈen-tə-ˌprīz
1
: a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
2
a
: a unit of economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
b
: a systematic purposeful activity
agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people
3
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative
showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis
Examples of enterprise in a Sentence
Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise.
Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.
When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise.
He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Borgen family, investors in the NWSL’s Denver Summit expansion team, are part of the group that recently invested in Austin FC at an enterprise value of $912 million.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Made in partnership with SAMI Advanced Electronics Company, which is owned by Public Investment Fund, HP will initially produce a desktop PC designed for artificial intelligence and focused on enterprise customers, according to Saad.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Equally critical is the Agent Control System — a single hub to register, govern, operate, and continuously improve a federated workforce of enterprise agents.
—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enterprise
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprise. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprīz
1
: a difficult, complicated, or risky project or undertaking
2
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action
showed great enterprise in the face of danger
3
: a business organization
enterpriser
noun
-ˌprī-zər
Legal Definition
enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz
: an economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
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