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en·ter·prise | \ ˈen-tər-ˌprīz 
, ˈen-tə-ˌprīz \
, ˈen-tə-ˌprīz \Definition of enterprise
1 : a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
2a : 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
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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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Recent Examples on the Web Per Forbes, the list is based on the company's valuations of the franchise that are based on enterprise values (equity plus debt) and current stadium deals.
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Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, "Arizona Cardinals on list of most valuable sports teams in the world," 4 Aug. 2020 Microsoft’s track record in the social-media market has been mixed, as the company has tended to favor the enterprise and business space.
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Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Trump's 'key money' request complicates Microsoft-TikTok deal," 3 Aug. 2020 Against all odds, this shakily constructed enterprise held together and even thrived for a time.
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David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, "The short rise and fall of the Northern Knights: Anchorage’s first professional sports team," 2 Aug. 2020 The Council voted in favor of including an amendment in the bill that would allocate $24.6 million to the enterprise.
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USA TODAY, "NYC taxis, Fisher Cats, casinos: News from around our 50 states," 31 July 2020 Season 3 had found Wendy becoming a shark in a pond, taking the reins of the Byrde criminal enterprise, and getting in a dangerous entanglement with their drug lord boss.
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Derek Lawrence, EW.com, "Ozark stars Laura Linney and Tom Pelphrey on Wendy and Ben's 'great tragedy': 'I was just crying'," 13 July 2020 Every farmer is different, so Black Soil's approach in assisting each enterprise varies.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Less than 2% of Kentucky farms are Black-owned. This company is trying to change that," 10 July 2020 Which means everyone associated with this enterprise will try every which way to field a team within the next school year.
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Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, "Jim Harbaugh knows this: If his players can wear a mask, so can you," 9 July 2020 State and federal funds have since padded the enterprise.
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Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, "Plan for high-speed rail rolls out for San Francisco to San Jose — but with little cash," 9 July 2020
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More Definitions for enterprise
enterprise
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of enterprise
: a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult
: a business organization
: the ability or desire to do dangerous or difficult things or to solve problems in new ways
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enterprise
nounen·ter·prise | \ ˈen-tər-ˌprīz \
\Kids Definition of enterprise
1 : a project or undertaking that is difficult, complicated, or risky
2 : willingness to engage in daring or difficult action
Look at the opportunities here for a man of knowledge, brains, pluck, and enterprise …— Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee
3 : a business organization or activity
enterprise
nounen·ter·prise | \ ˈen-tər-ˌprīz \
\Legal Definition of enterprise
: an economic organization or activity especially : a business organization
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