Definition of companynext
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as in troupe
an organized group of stage performers a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies

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as in team
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 presence
a position within view I would prefer that you not mock your so-called friends while in my company

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After the notice of rescission was sent, Teefey allegedly contacted Bespoke’s representatives suggesting that investors should not file a suit claiming the company had an escrow account to return the investments, this week’s lawsuit says. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 The club confirmed in a statement that their agreement for the company to become the club’s front-of-shirt and training wear partner had ended after less than two months. Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The city of Denver filed a lawsuit last week to hold major tobacco companies accountable, going after corporations that manufacture popular cigarette brands like Marlboro and Camel to pay up for the cost of cleanup. Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The ‘next step’ On a sunny September day last year in the Chinese port city of Ningbo, not far from Shanghai, higher-ups from shipping company Sea Legend mingled with local transport officials at a port terminal. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for company
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Noun
  • 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
  • The dancers move without much regard for the audience, and the performances can, at times, seem to be more for González’s troupes than the people watching them.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Saudi Energy Ministry said a fire had broken out at dawn at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, that was extinguished by the company’s firefighting teams.
    Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Zero would mean exactly the same players playing exactly the same share of minutes; 100 per cent reflects an entirely new team.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • O'Neill said the company had made adjustments to how the firm's refining runs are set up to maximize the availability of products consumers most need at any point in time, citing jet fuel and diesel as an example.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These successful firms prioritize solving specific business problems with AI, measuring success in tangible metrics like productivity or customer satisfaction, rather than simply deploying the technology.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sapelo Island’s lone residential community is known as Hogg Hummock.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to an upswell of community support and corporate sponsors, the gallery has moved out of its temporary space on Richmond Street West and will be moving into a permanent space at 19 Brock Avenue.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At many schools, investment banks’ presence is felt almost from day one.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday morning, the school was quiet with only a minor police presence at the entrance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the next minute, the military-like fanfare travels from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, out across the airwaves of the world.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And with another Formula One weekend approaching, bringing precisely the international, high-spending and well-travelled customer this property was designed to attract, that decision looks to be a winner.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Psychiatric disorders are generally divided into mood disorders and psychotic disorders, Osborne said; postpartum psychosis is a mood disorder, in which mood symptoms accompany psychotic symptoms.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
    Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency crews rushed to the AutoZone store on the city's south side after a shooting incident left one employee injured inside the business late Monday afternoon.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Company.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/company. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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