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as in troupes
an organized group of stage performers
a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time
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as in firms
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
she works for a construction company
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as in associates
to come or be together as friends
in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society
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as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
may the Good Lord company you on your journey home
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Recent Examples of companies
Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Organizational structure works best when priorities are stable and roles are clear, conditions that often break down as companies scale.
—Sue Mysko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Rio continues to be a creative hub, with a strong audiovisual ecosystem that includes production companies, studios, and talent.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Our wealthy leaders are getting richer by demanding quid pro quo from companies like Paramount, Disney and Meta.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
The initial participating companies include several firms from Hubei’s humanoid robotics industry chain, such as Optics Valley Dongzhi, Glroad, Hubei Qirobotics, Jingchu Humanoid Robot, HandX, Guanggu Haribit, and Maxnova.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
During the all-day hearing Friday, the owners of both companies took the stand to give their often starkly different views of events.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
All four of those companies have more than doubled in value this year, with Intel leading the way, up well over 200%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
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The problem of companies substituting hemp for marijuana dates to 2018, when Congress legalized hemp, a close cousin of marijuana that has only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound that makes people high.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Organizational structure works best when priorities are stable and roles are clear, conditions that often break down as companies scale.
—Sue Mysko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Rio continues to be a creative hub, with a strong audiovisual ecosystem that includes production companies, studios, and talent.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Our wealthy leaders are getting richer by demanding quid pro quo from companies like Paramount, Disney and Meta.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
The initial participating companies include several firms from Hubei’s humanoid robotics industry chain, such as Optics Valley Dongzhi, Glroad, Hubei Qirobotics, Jingchu Humanoid Robot, HandX, Guanggu Haribit, and Maxnova.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
During the all-day hearing Friday, the owners of both companies took the stand to give their often starkly different views of events.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
All four of those companies have more than doubled in value this year, with Intel leading the way, up well over 200%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Verb
French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companies
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The entire thing is a beautifully chaotic blank canvas for Sacramento’s music community to collaborate and mishmash within itself, to forge a platoon of one-off troupes and ramshackle supergroups — check out some prior videos on the event’s Instagram.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Today, seven all-female troupes ride among some 300 male ones.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Conversely, both teams are a combined 4-8 at home — the Sabres 2-4 in their barn, and the Canadiens now also 2-4 at the Bell Centre in these playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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So far, however, Costco and FedEx are among the few big firms that have pledged to pass the government payments on to customers in the form of lower prices or refunds.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Surging gas prices are squeezing low- and middle-income households — Americans have spent $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the war than over the same period last year — while boosting the coffers of energy firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
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In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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The caption accompanies a nine-slide photo gallery capturing Van Der Beek with their six children.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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From the beginning, the emphasis centered on preparation, consistency, and respect for the emotional complexity that accompanies divorce and custody matters.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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From world-class crews and infrastructure to incentives, innovation, and creative talent, this fireside chat will examine the state’s evolving production landscape and its vision for the future.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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The governance, audit, and insurance frameworks enterprises rely on were written for a world where a human approved every transaction.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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But a smaller group of agile enterprises is producing a very different result.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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