companies 1 of 2

plural of company
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as in troupes
an organized group of stage performers a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies

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companies

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present tense third-person singular of company

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Recent Examples of companies
Noun
Enter the relationships with companies that seek to improve the health of people who may or may not compete in sports. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Last month, his companies became the focus of two federal inquiries and a Delaware insurance regulatory review. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Fix compared it to the Apollo mission, in which NASA corralled 20,000 companies and universities to make millions of parts to build a rocket none of them could have launched individually. Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 There’s a real value to companies like Topic supplying certain kinds of movies to distribution partners. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 While traditional geothermal projects required specific reservoirs, in enhanced geothermal systems companies are creating their own reservoirs. Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Summary Many companies face talent shortages, yet their own hiring practices often limit the available pool. Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companies
Noun
  • Aerialist Beth Stavros performed on Downer Place, while other performers included Lisa Medina, cellist Adela Skowronski, belly dance troupes and Americana roots band Tank and the Beez.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The dance is also well known in neighboring Singapore, thanks to visits by troupes from Java in the 1940s.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These two teams are pretty evenly matched, but give the Cowboys with their receivers a slight edge in their home opener.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • District play for many Texas high school football teams starts Thursday or Friday.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kantenga pointed to finance, accounting and other professional-services firms that recruit in September and October for workers who may not actually start until the following summer.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That said, worries of a bubble persist, as firms ramp up on capex spending with no end in sight, and sky-high growth figures create questions about sustainability of the expansion.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.
    Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The club music that accompanies Claire’s bodybuilder retinue is funny the first time; less so on subsequent bursts.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In moments, the two cars are careening along an autocross course amidst a backdrop of billowing smoke—a cacophony of screaming engines and tires accompanies as soundtrack to the precise automotive choreography.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • More than 20,000 soldiers and police forces were deployed for elections, while troops carrying long guns patrolled roadsides.
    Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Non-citizen recruits and Hispanic troops are not the same population.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Duke Energy crews are working to cut up the tree and replace the pole, officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The crash blocked all southbound lanes of Hazel Avenue for about two hours as crews cleared the roadway.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Most large enterprises already have endpoint protection, identity security, firewalls and security operations platforms.
    Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The dispute reflects growing demand from enterprises for greater control over proprietary data.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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