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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
enterprising people of vision were responsible for the boom in technological industries
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Recent Examples of enterprising
The 1997 Porsche 911 GT2 R is a job, in other words, for a professional Porsche restoration shop, or perhaps an enterprising amateur.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
That Lovett is enterprising — an innovator, if a macabre one; this Lovett struggles to stay afloat.
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Modi’s government has targeted enterprising editors as well.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1978, a few enterprising refugees, including Jao and his neighbor Danh Quach, set up shops along a downtrodden section of Bolsa Avenue dotted with salvage yards, repair shops and farmland.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
That Lovett is enterprising — an innovator, if a macabre one; this Lovett struggles to stay afloat.
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Modi’s government has targeted enterprising editors as well.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1978, a few enterprising refugees, including Jao and his neighbor Danh Quach, set up shops along a downtrodden section of Bolsa Avenue dotted with salvage yards, repair shops and farmland.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
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But even in Alberta, a province that has favored development, the legacy policies are still likely not aggressive enough to meet the moment.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Most recently the administration asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for downsizing the federal workforce despite multiple court rulings that congressional approval is needed to make such aggressive reductions.—
Ragan Whitlock,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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These two siblings have adventurous hearts, enjoy school and share one wish — to live together in a supportive home where the entire family spends time together.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2025
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But in case an adventurous dish doesn’t sit well with you, Fischer suggests keeping Pepto Bismol or another stomach aid at the ready to provide some relief.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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The Counterfeit Opera arrives as part of Little Island’s commendably ambitious second season of summer programming.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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President Trump signed legislation Thursday seeking to rescind California’s ambitious auto emission standards, including a landmark rule that eventually would have barred sales of new gas-only cars in California by 2035.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Scattered on the shelves are adventure books from my childhood, with the daring adventurer Biggles from the eponymous British series embarrassingly well represented.—
Jack Barlow,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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After the stoppage of play, what had been a daring weeklong pas de deux between this U.S. Open’s entrants and this wonderful old beast of a course devolved into a sopping-wet street fight of survival.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Sanders’s Senate counterpart, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), is a fierce Trump critic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Meta’s big bet on Wang fits into CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to bolster his company’s AI efforts amid fierce competition from OpenAI and Google-parent Alphabet.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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