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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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as in ventures
a risky undertaking
the general viewed the proposed invasion as a military enterprise that offered no easy way out
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Recent Examples of enterprises
The Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.
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Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Industry Industry, a group of productive enterprises or organizations that produce or supply goods, services, or sources of income.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
For enterprises, these kind of vulnerabilities are a nonstarter.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The company said over 4 million small and medium-sized enterprises and developers have collaborated with its products, which are available in 218 countries and regions.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Their legitimate enterprises have denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Drought also squeezes out the current ranching workforce, breaking the chain of inheritance of these generational enterprises.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The steps of the Algorithm can lead to dramatic improvement in speed and quality, even in the most venerable enterprises.
—Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Industry Industry, a group of productive enterprises or organizations that produce or supply goods, services, or sources of income.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
For enterprises, these kind of vulnerabilities are a nonstarter.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The company said over 4 million small and medium-sized enterprises and developers have collaborated with its products, which are available in 218 countries and regions.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Their legitimate enterprises have denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Drought also squeezes out the current ranching workforce, breaking the chain of inheritance of these generational enterprises.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The steps of the Algorithm can lead to dramatic improvement in speed and quality, even in the most venerable enterprises.
—Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
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Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … SILICON SQUEEZE — Tech companies put on notice as Meta caves to Florida's under-14 social media ban.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The further Taylor ventures into the Knox's world of unimaginable wealth and dark history, the more the mystery surrounding Vivian deepens.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When workers are scarce, firms have to offer higher wages to attract and keep them.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The firms have already started integrating Grok into their IT systems in some cases, according to anonymous sources who spoke to The Times.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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ZooAmerica, which is located inside Hersheypark, is an 11-acre zoo that houses animals found in North America.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Haubrich intends to build a new street to be called Eastwood Circle that would have access off Handel, 17 of the houses would have driveways connecting to Eastwood.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics made the Heat’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament even worse.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wells Fargo is giving a total of $6 million to six nonprofits to bolster housing access, job training and small businesses in west Charlotte, the banking giant announced Tuesday morning.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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De Rothschild and her husband, Benjamin, were also in the midst of a battle with Benjamin’s cousin, David de Rothschild, regarding who could use the family name for their businesses.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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