Synonyms of companies

companies 1 of 2

noun

plural of company

1

as in troupes

an organized group of stage performers

a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troupes
• troops
• stock companies
• ensembles
• dramatis personae
• casts

2

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• crews
• armies
• platoons
• parties
• squads
• battalions
• brigades
• bands
• gangs
• troops
• outfits
• departments
• troupes
• corps
• staffs
• forces
• stables
• administrations
• help
• hosts
• posses
• personnels

3

as in firms

a commercial or industrial activity or organization

she works for a construction company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• firms
• enterprises
• houses
• businesses
• interests
• corporations
• agencies
• concerns
• associations
• establishments
• outfits
• dealers
• conglomerates
• multinationals
• outlets
• chains
• trusts
• cartels
• syndicates
• combines
• microenterprises

companies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of company

1

as in associates

to come or be together as friends

in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• travels
• bonds
• runs
• collaborates
• sorts
• connects
• mixes
• groups
• joins
• teams
• relates
• friends
• chums
• mingles
• consorts
• allies
• clubs
• takes up with
• fraternizes
• hooks up
• affiliates
• keeps company (with)
• hangs (around or out)
• rubs shoulders (with)
• befriends
• couples
• pals (around)
• falls in with
• cooperates
• gangs
• sides
• bands
• rubs elbows (with)
• is friends with
• rallies
• links
• hobnobs
• consociates
• ties
• leagues
• messes around
• interrelates
• colludes
• socializes
• gets along
• gets on
• confederates
• attaches
• knots
• conjoins
• weds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• snubs
• alienates
• cold-shoulders
• splits (up)
• estranges
• splits
• breaks up
• disperses
• divorces
• disbands
• severs
• dissociates
• disunites
• disjoins
• sunders

2

as in accompanies

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

may the Good Lord company you on your journey home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanies
• escorts
• companions
• convoys
• attends
• squires
• sees
• chaperones
• brings
• teams (up)
• walks
• guides
• associates
• pilots
• guards
• protects
• defends
• leads
• ushers
• tails
• shadows
• follows
• steers
• consorts
• tags
• hangs (around)
• pals (around)
• hovers (over)
• conducts
• tags along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ditches
• abandons
• dumps
• deserts
• forsakes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of companies

Noun

That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags. —Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026

Martie now buys bulk overstock from trendy companies, then ships orders from its Texas warehouse. —Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026

Shares in Snowflake and other software companies have been pummeled as investors question the viability of these companies in the AI era. —Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026

The bill currently proposes relaxing pesticide labeling rules and the potential preemption of states suing big agrochemical companies in cases related to carcinogenic paraquat and glyphosate. —Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Staff would still decide which companies get shortlisted. —Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026

Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026

Dixon brings over 30 years of financial leadership experience across restaurant, retail and entertainment companies. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026

Still other entertainment outfits are more bullish about incorporating AI into day-to-day operations, some even asking staff to track their AI use, a practice more common at tech companies like Meta and Google. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 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