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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
These micro-contributions add up, enabling even the smallest enterprises to participate in large-scale change.
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cities exist to exert control, sometimes even in good ways, for their residents and their local commercial enterprises.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The financial optimism comes as CrowdStrike bets on its emerging role in securing artificial intelligence agents — a fast-growing area that creates new vulnerabilities for enterprises.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Lerner believes that without smarter management, enterprises will face spiraling bills and strained infrastructure.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Its origins, in fact, lie in textile manufacturing, and that expertise in raw materials remains at the heart of all the brand’s enterprises.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Start-up breweries becoming $1 billion enterprises in a decade or less?
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Roughly 4,400 manufacturers operate in Kansas, and 84% are owned by small and medium-sized enterprises, according to KMS’ 2024 annual report.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cities exist to exert control, sometimes even in good ways, for their residents and their local commercial enterprises.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The financial optimism comes as CrowdStrike bets on its emerging role in securing artificial intelligence agents — a fast-growing area that creates new vulnerabilities for enterprises.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Lerner believes that without smarter management, enterprises will face spiraling bills and strained infrastructure.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Its origins, in fact, lie in textile manufacturing, and that expertise in raw materials remains at the heart of all the brand’s enterprises.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Start-up breweries becoming $1 billion enterprises in a decade or less?
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Roughly 4,400 manufacturers operate in Kansas, and 84% are owned by small and medium-sized enterprises, according to KMS’ 2024 annual report.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
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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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Authorities requested additional video from the companies that own those warehouses.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Poore pivoted to other ventures to make ends meet after the storm struck, including trail clearing, trail education and intensive workshops on trail maintenance.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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More than a decade later, the company has scaled to making over $300 million in lifetime revenue—proving just how success can come from unlikely ventures.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Singapore-native had spent the past few years working in public relations at various companies, from large agencies to smaller boutique firms.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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After that, investment firms will develop compliant products and employers will update their plans.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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And the fallout from too many bad gambles, no matter how unfair the succession of hands you’ve been dealt, is about to come spilling out over the rest of the Friedken family.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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The big gambles on AI are paying off.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its health arm houses UpToDate, a popular clinical decision support software for medical professionals.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Around two dozen left for institutional settings, such as hospitals, or temporary locations like friend’s houses or motels.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Also, as opposed to a permanent or staff employee, fractional workers contribute on a part-time basis for multiple businesses or clients.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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And then imagining that’s been subdivided into a place where now two or three businesses are working together.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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