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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the enterprise shown by the early developers and promoters of personal computers
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as in venture
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 enterprise
Anthropic may be more of an enterprise software company and OpenAI a hybrid enterprise-consumer company now, but even that could change.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While incentives represent one of the largest commercial investments manufacturers make in this market, they are managed through a patchwork of enterprise software, spreadsheets, and manual reconciliation processes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s rich valuation, the company’s long way to profitability, and its aim at consumers rather than enterprises may lead some investors to sit out the IPO, The Information reported.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Large enterprises that can amortize six-figure AI contracts across thousands of employees will barely notice the transition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While incentives represent one of the largest commercial investments manufacturers make in this market, they are managed through a patchwork of enterprise software, spreadsheets, and manual reconciliation processes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s rich valuation, the company’s long way to profitability, and its aim at consumers rather than enterprises may lead some investors to sit out the IPO, The Information reported.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Large enterprises that can amortize six-figure AI contracts across thousands of employees will barely notice the transition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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Charles was also greeted by Kimberley Harris, executive vice president of Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns NBC News.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is a game every media company has to play.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has outlined ambitions to position Japan as a global leader in drone utilization.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the Capitol, protesters carried placards supporting Fair Districts Amendments, which voters approved in 2010, and denouncing the governor’s scheme as a bad faith gerrymandering scheme that only benefitted his and other Republican leaders’ ambitions.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rather than acting as a traditional consulting firm, the venture — which hasn’t yet been named — will embed engineers inside companies to redesign workflows and integrate AI into core processes, Nachmann said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Kicking off Deadline’s Reality TV Summit on Friday, Cohen sat down to discuss his various ventures, dished on potential new Housewives series and talked up his love of game shows.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Among financial firms, Unicredit and HSBC will be the ones to watch, while Airbnb earnings stateside and commentary on travel demand will matter for European tourism-adjacent names.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Indeed, a few of Lively’s legal claims remained, against Baldoni’s production company and a crisis-PR firm.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Charles is expected to visit a grassroots community organization, Harlem Grown, which created a sustainable after-school urban farming initiative in an effort to combat food insecurity.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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At Morgan Lewis, Rinehart will work closely with Colleen Nihill, the chief AI and knowledge management officer, to align on the firm’s data and AI initiatives.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Second, the new Netflix gamble on a more substantial IMAX release, with a longer theatrical window, gives it more time to breathe in February.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was confined to a padded cell with constant lighting and repeatedly strip-searched; the judge noted the jail houses convicted killers without such restrictions.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Many major fashion houses have brought on new creative directors in the past year, meaning tonight will mark many designers' first Met Gala in their new roles.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Detroit was able to respond in the third quarter with six second-chance points and held the Magic to zero second-chance points that same stretch.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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After spending a long winter primarily indoors, there's a good chance your outdoor space looks a little neglected.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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