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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
In that case, the person should report the meter number or location to 311 and, ideally, take a photo of the broken meter as evidence in the event that an enterprising parking enforcement officer issues a citation.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
More enterprising security teams escort clients to boats on the Hudson, hoping for passage.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition to that rotten run, the suggestion was that Motta’s flexible, enterprising style, which won plaudits at Bologna, was not translating to Turin.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, more enterprising migrants might continue to the United States.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
More enterprising security teams escort clients to boats on the Hudson, hoping for passage.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition to that rotten run, the suggestion was that Motta’s flexible, enterprising style, which won plaudits at Bologna, was not translating to Turin.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, more enterprising migrants might continue to the United States.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
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But in recent weeks, Musk dramatically lowered his taxpayer savings estimates from DOGE's government cuts, disagreed publicly with Trump's aggressive tariff policies and butted heads with multiple Trump officials, some publicly, revealing divisions within the White House over Musk's influence.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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But last year, he was diagnosed with Richter’s Syndrome, another aggressive form of lymphoma, just before he was set to embark on a set of U.S. shows.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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From the moment Ginny is brought into the fold in Episode 3, Nick's pals struggle to accept his bright and adventurous new girlfriend.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The love planet takes on a bold, adventurous and passionate flavor when sizzling through Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Many experts say that far more ambitious objective is unlikely to be achieved without cutting major federal programs like Social Security and Medicare, which President Trump has vowed not to touch.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The former model also packed a daring silver dress that was made entirely out of watch bands.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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To complete daring stunts like wing-walking, the action star makes sure to fuel his body for the intense training.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Orlando City and Atlanta United will meet on Saturday in a fierce rivalry MLS matchup, a game soccer fans in the U.S. won't want to miss.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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