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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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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
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as in firms
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
she works for a construction company
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of companies
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Yet overall hiring was essentially unchanged, suggesting companies are reluctant to fill open positions, perhaps because of uncertainty around the impact of artificial intelligence.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Sticking with BCIs, companies like NMT are being pushed by China to help compete with potential foreign rivals like Neuralink or Synchron.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean — and many other companies — use dynamic pricing, meaning guests often won’t pay the same price for the same amenities or package.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
According to Mao of Daning Group, the project is designed to support both international brands entering China and Chinese companies expanding abroad.
—Johannes Neubacher, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
Many companies make a leather conditioner or cream.
—Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Other countries and companies will no doubt follow suit; Amazon and Blue Origin already plan on launching thousands of satellites each as well.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The March 14-15 event at 201 East Fifth Street will bring together local companies such as CesiumAstro and Firefly Aerospace, along with aerospace experts, for panels and technology showcases.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
But as major studios start to make deals with AI companies, like Disney’s $1 billion investment into OpenAI’s Sora platform, many writers are concerned about how their work could be used.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Yet overall hiring was essentially unchanged, suggesting companies are reluctant to fill open positions, perhaps because of uncertainty around the impact of artificial intelligence.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Sticking with BCIs, companies like NMT are being pushed by China to help compete with potential foreign rivals like Neuralink or Synchron.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean — and many other companies — use dynamic pricing, meaning guests often won’t pay the same price for the same amenities or package.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
According to Mao of Daning Group, the project is designed to support both international brands entering China and Chinese companies expanding abroad.
—Johannes Neubacher, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
Many companies make a leather conditioner or cream.
—Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Other countries and companies will no doubt follow suit; Amazon and Blue Origin already plan on launching thousands of satellites each as well.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The March 14-15 event at 201 East Fifth Street will bring together local companies such as CesiumAstro and Firefly Aerospace, along with aerospace experts, for panels and technology showcases.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 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
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While Timothée Chalamet has been met with tomatoes over his dismissive comments about live performance, several troupes are extending an olive branch.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some hosted visiting lecturers or troupes putting on plays.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Nuggets have been fighting one battle after another for the last week, facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four different cities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has increasingly become a real-world testing ground for emerging military technologies, attracting defense firms and startups from the West.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Now, if oil prices remain elevated, those same firms will face fresh cost pressures and few, or no, options for substituting oil.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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The film accompanies four young people — two from Linares and two Chinese engineers — just as the old Santana factory, a symbol of the city, reopens.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s a different energy inside UConn women’s basketball practices as soon as the calendar turns to March, that signature buzz of anticipation and tension that accompanies the arrival of the postseason.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Mission also served as barracks for Union troops during the Civil War, and a field hospital was set up there during the battle of Westport.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cuban authorities reported the vessel opened fire on troops, prompting a response that killed four of the 10 Cuban-American men on board.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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There have been pelicans injured in attacks and sick animals brought in by good Samaritans and city crews.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The attack hit four districts, damaging residential buildings, educational institutions, enterprises and critical infrastructure, the head of the regional administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, wrote in a social media post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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For the millionaires and billionaires looking to assist one of San Diego’s sharper enterprises, here’s your chance.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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