corporations

Definition of corporationsnext
plural of corporation
as in stomachs
an enlarged or bulging abdomen a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets

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Recent Examples of corporations The nonprofit corporate governance reforms under the new laws will have a major impact on many Florida community associations, which are organized as nonprofit corporations. Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 The number of corporations exploded and financial markets provided funds for railroads, telegraph lines, and research and development. Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 They both accommodate sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations. Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 For the multibillion-dollar corporations that run on software? Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 For years, Musk has accused both Delaware and California of bias against him or his companies, moving Tesla and SpaceX headquarters from California to Texas, and reincorporating his businesses, former Delaware corporations, in Nevada and Texas. Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026 In the rush by corporations to monetize AI investment by increasing efficiency and reducing workforce costs, restraining a surge of AI takeovers is a concern. Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 On a point of agreement, lawmakers voted at the committee level for Lamont’s tax cuts for small businesses by allowing pass-through entities to receive tax credits for research and development that are now only available for larger corporations under state law. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 What the People’s Union USA Is Saying In statements posted on its website, the group says the blackouts are not symbolic actions, but part of an ongoing strategy to force accountability from corporations and political leaders through economic pressure. Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporations
Noun
  • Total gastrectomies had been performed before, in patients whose stomachs were already ridden with tumors—but never routinely in healthy people who did not have cancer and may ultimately never have cancer at all.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Until then, his family have to cope with the uncertainty, with the knot of horror a constant presence in their stomachs.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Drivers, hunters and truckers heading across the state on Alligator Alley would fill their vehicles and their bellies here.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Their mission is to keep bellies full every day of the week and the children focused on a bright future.
    Mike Spatocco, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • The aquamarine color scheme continues here, and there’s a cozy breakfast nook in the corner surrounded by bay windows.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Photos and video taken at the scene showed heavy flames shooting out of bay windows on the upper floors.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

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“Corporations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporations. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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