corporations

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 When the bill passed in 2024, critics compared the sales tax exemption on all construction materials to giving tax breaks to help major corporations. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 When the organization behind the language and the FBI’s cyber division warned Wednesday of significant vulnerabilities in the language, government agencies, corporations and other organizations were sent into a flurry. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Nearly all foreign air traffic systems are run by nonprofit government corporations and regulated at arm’s length by the national government. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Schubert would like to rein in large foreign corporations that buy up homes and noncitizens who own large parcels of land and property but don't live in the state. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 According to tracking data from Bloomberg, at least seven Western corporations have postponed bond issuances or loan transactions this month, involving over 5 billion dollars, marking the largest wave of deal delays so far this year. — CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 When the organization behind the language and the FBI’s cyber division warned on Wednesday of significant vulnerabilities in the language, government agencies, corporations and other organizations were sent into a flurry. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The real question facing America is whether corporations exist to serve society, or society exists to serve corporations. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 And as shareholders and as managers of corporations, those individuals have the same. — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporations
Noun
  • Naturally, much of the film’s action occurs inside the whale’s mouth and various stomachs, all of which were constructed in a practical set for the movie.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But biologists in Maine studying salmonids like native brook trout and lake trout discovered a concerning amount of soft plastic lures in their stomachs.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Just below their bellies, their hockey pants were both open at the top.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers who indirectly purchased raw pork bacon or fresh or frozen pork made from bellies, loins, shoulders, ribs or pork chops from one of the companies may be eligible for a cash payment.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Deep bay windows overlook the gardens, bringing plenty of daylight into the rooms.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Row of colorful Victorian houses with bay windows in the Mission District of San Francisco.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Corporations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporations. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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