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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Nowak joined the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium enterprise in 2019 and has held numerous roles for the organization across events, corporate partnerships and business operations.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Nor is there much time to ruminate on how all this might relate to any relevant tensions between corporations and colonial enterprises today.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The company already operates 91 data centers across 29 regions, but said the expansion was essential to meet rising demand from AI developers and enterprise customers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Nor is there much time to ruminate on how all this might relate to any relevant tensions between corporations and colonial enterprises today.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The company already operates 91 data centers across 29 regions, but said the expansion was essential to meet rising demand from AI developers and enterprise customers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 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 1 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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