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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
Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Sean is president of one of the biggest independent media companies in Canada.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Key among those are ports – more that three dozen of which across Latin America and the Caribbean are linked to Chinese companies, according to researchers at the Center for Strategic International Studies think tank in Washington.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
But the biggest companies are losing customers to upstart brands or private-label products, according to Bain partner Peter Horsley.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
In the past, companies avoided large fourth quarter job cuts due to optics and morale.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
When companies have to compete for customers again, affordability follows naturally.
—J.d. Hayworth, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Spokespersons for Musk's companies, Tesla and X, didn't immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Sean is president of one of the biggest independent media companies in Canada.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Key among those are ports – more that three dozen of which across Latin America and the Caribbean are linked to Chinese companies, according to researchers at the Center for Strategic International Studies think tank in Washington.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
But the biggest companies are losing customers to upstart brands or private-label products, according to Bain partner Peter Horsley.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
In the past, companies avoided large fourth quarter job cuts due to optics and morale.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
When companies have to compete for customers again, affordability follows naturally.
—J.d. Hayworth, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companies
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Orthodox Jews viewed the pop-up novelty with its mixed troupes as an abomination, but young female actors and singers embraced the emancipatory promise of the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are classes for beginners, and the evening performances feature some of the best dance troupes in the genre.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The previous Super Bowl between those two teams is regarded as one of the best ever.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even the championship teams didn’t win in Omaha, but last year the Huskies broke through in large part due to a 38-point effort from Liam McNeeley.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Most major tech firms hated the bill, catching the Governor between California’s two most prominent industries.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Unlike a typical lotion, this product not only moisturizes the skin, but also firms, smooths, and brightens it as well.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 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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Net profit margin is just one way of slicing and dicing all the data that accompanies earnings, of course, and some other measurements are a bit less rosy, Butters pointed out.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Barrows manages the future sovereign's schedule, and accompanies her to the various appointments she is called upon to attend.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
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National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gaza’s single specialized cancer hospital shut down early in the war, and Israeli troops blew it up in early 2025.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 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,
26 Jan. 2026
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In an administration staffed by a number of former top business folks, including Commerce and Interior Secretaries Howard Lutnick and Doug Burgum, and Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler, Bisignano is the figure who’s had by far the biggest jobs in the most prominent enterprises.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, if large enterprises are hesitating to commit and implement, that’s a broader industry headwind impacting everyone, not just SAP.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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