enterprise

noun

en·ter·prise ˈen-tər-ˌprīz

ˈen-tə-ˌprīz

Synonyms of enterprise next

: a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky

: a unit of economic organization or activity

especially : a business organization

: a systematic purposeful activity

agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people

: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative

showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web States of America is an original series that amplifies original journalism, investigations, enterprise reporting, and expert commentary across Gannett. —

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023 The company’s fine will be barely a dent in the bottom line for an enterprise with a global portfolio of golf courses, hotels and development deals. —

Time, 13 Jan. 2023 The company's broad and varied product range, from enterprise and cloud services to consumer devices and software, provide many potential opportunities. —

WIRED, 13 Jan. 2023 The company’s fine will be barely a dent in the bottom line for an enterprise with a global portfolio of golf courses, hotels and development deals. —

Michael R. Sisak, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023 His research focuses on power in public organizations, including nonprofits, social enterprise and government. —

Nuri Heckler, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2023 IndyStar enterprise editor Chris Sikich and IndyStar reporter Dana Hunsinger Benbow contributed to this report. —

Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023 What Team Zaslav didn’t see coming was the sudden slowdown in subscriber growth for streaming services and the extreme pressure that unwelcome trend would put on the new enterprise. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2023 Embezzlement occurred during 2019 and 2020, according to the criminal enterprise count. —

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2023 See More

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