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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
Industry Industry, a group of productive enterprises or organizations that produce or supply goods, services, or sources of income.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Penguin Solutions — The enterprise solutions provider for computing, memory and LED markets rallied 13% after its second-quarter financial results topped the Street’s expectations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
For enterprises, these kind of vulnerabilities are a nonstarter.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Their legitimate enterprises have denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Penguin Solutions — The enterprise solutions provider for computing, memory and LED markets rallied 13% after its second-quarter financial results topped the Street’s expectations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
For enterprises, these kind of vulnerabilities are a nonstarter.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Their legitimate enterprises have denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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The White House has released a list of 37 donors that includes companies like Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Coinbase, Google, Comcast, HP, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Union Pacific Railroad, it but hasn't specified the amount contributed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scream Queens vegan ice cream company will serve root beer floats and other food and coffee vendors also will be on hand.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fast-forward to the present, and the biennial format has spread across the planet as part of a global culture industry driven as much by tourism and city branding as by artistic ambitions.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Instead, officials refocused the strategic narrative on their ambitions to degrade Iran's conventional military – especially ballistic missile – and nuclear programs.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI was on the verge of closing a large investment from Thrive, a venture-capital firm founded by Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner’s brother, whom Altman had known for years.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fragrance launches used to be a strictly celebrity venture in the early aughts—but in 2026, everyone is getting into the scent game.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, designed to cut China off from chipmaking tools and target the country’s most critical semiconductor firms.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The firm was established as a nonprofit, whose board had a duty to prioritize the safety of humanity over the company’s success, or even its survival.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to the PlayLA initiative, which is funded by LA28 and the International Olympic Committee, most kids pay $10 for the whole season.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The chamber and the city are trying their own initiatives, too.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But programmers Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar were confident that Defender could sell well, and the gamble paid off massively.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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After years of higher-than-average interest rates that made tapping home equity feel like a financial gamble, the calculus has shifted — and shifted meaningfully.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Horner showed investigators where to find her body, which was recovered two days later at a site along the Trinity River less than 10 miles from her father’s house, authorities have said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Saturday is the better day to get outside, as the chance for rain is fairly low.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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