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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
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The plan is funded by insurance companies that do business in the state.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
What is the lesson of Swiss Fortune 500 companies for the rest of Europe, and the world?
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The companies also entered into a multiyear extension of Peacock’s availability across Google’s Android platforms, including Google Play and Google TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Hsin Hsuan Sun, a director of Taiwan’s Environmental Rights Foundation and co-author of the report, urged the government and companies to work together to establish clear plans to phase out Russian energy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Aerospace companies have been exploring ways to eliminate windows for the better part of a decade.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Now, a key question is which specific companies will prove to be a smart play, or a bust, for their investors.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The plan is funded by insurance companies that do business in the state.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
What is the lesson of Swiss Fortune 500 companies for the rest of Europe, and the world?
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The companies also entered into a multiyear extension of Peacock’s availability across Google’s Android platforms, including Google Play and Google TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Hsin Hsuan Sun, a director of Taiwan’s Environmental Rights Foundation and co-author of the report, urged the government and companies to work together to establish clear plans to phase out Russian energy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Aerospace companies have been exploring ways to eliminate windows for the better part of a decade.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Now, a key question is which specific companies will prove to be a smart play, or a bust, for their investors.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companies
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The family festival and artisan faire celebrates German culture with live entertainment, including Bavarian music and dance troupes, German food, international refreshments, two beer gardens and a marketplace with 125 local artisan vendors.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The 43 year old has created multiple burlesque troupes with heavy metal and David Lynch themes, as well as a disco band and drag show credits to her name.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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There are players chiseled like stone who support their respective teams.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And the justices will consider later this term whether states can prevent transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vietnam became the largest beneficiary when footwear firms began diversifying out of China starting in 2019.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Consumer Duty obligations require firms to demonstrate products serve customer interests.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Create Low-Stakes Opportunities for Visibility Gen Z often associates visibility with exposure to criticism.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
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Some of her absentmindedness in that situation can be attributed to the sleep deprivation that accompanies life as new parent.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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While not a musical, the show does feature an extraordinary musical score that perfectly accompanies magnificent visuals.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, during World War II was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and led the troops who delivered the continent from fascism.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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On Monday Illinois filed a lawsuit trying to stop the administration deploying National Guard troops to Chicago.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Emergency medical crews took the man to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Membership is currently 60 firms worldwide, which means only a tiny fraction of enterprises in human history qualify.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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