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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the enterprise shown by the early developers and promoters of personal computers
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
the general viewed the proposed invasion as a military enterprise that offered no easy way out
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Recent Examples of enterprise
While Anthropic and OpenAI are busy duking it out over enterprise and government customers, Google is stepping right in to gobble up everyday users that are already accustomed to turning to the tech company to run their email, meetings, and other large swaths of their lives.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In South Africa the Singita Lowveld Trust and AndBeyond’s Wild Impact teamed up to launch the Hustle Economy, a program that identifies and mentors community members with micro-enterprises such as spaza shops, hair-care services, jewelry retail, and informal eateries.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The capital will be deployed over the next 12 months and used to help consultancies train engineers, develop AI agents through Gemini’s enterprise platform, as well as co-fund projects and pre-sale activities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Close to four in five of the sector’s total jobs – 78% – were in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, with micro businesses alone accounting for 36% of the employment footprint.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In South Africa the Singita Lowveld Trust and AndBeyond’s Wild Impact teamed up to launch the Hustle Economy, a program that identifies and mentors community members with micro-enterprises such as spaza shops, hair-care services, jewelry retail, and informal eateries.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The capital will be deployed over the next 12 months and used to help consultancies train engineers, develop AI agents through Gemini’s enterprise platform, as well as co-fund projects and pre-sale activities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Close to four in five of the sector’s total jobs – 78% – were in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, with micro businesses alone accounting for 36% of the employment footprint.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
Noun
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The defenders to consider Plenty of managers have parted company with the best-performing defender in the game in recent weeks.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Among the goals of Schools Beyond Screens is to enforce closer scrutiny of the lucrative contracts that urban districts enter into with tech companies.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Set in the late 1990s, the pic based on Gavin Bain’s autobiography of the same name (later reissued as Straight Outta Scotland) follows Bain and Billy Boyd, aspiring musicians whose ambitions were dismissed because of their Scottish accents.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Four years have passed since Villa first outlined their ambitions to press ahead with a stadium rebuild.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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So far, there has been no formal commitment from either side about the scale of investment or on setting up a joint venture.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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He is occasionally rumored to plot a comeback, or a new wrestling venture with Saudi backing.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The pledges are widely expected to boost European firms’ bottom lines, with regionally headquartered companies already reporting record order backlogs and huge upswings in income over the past year.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The report builds on previous work at the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed legacy contractors to produce weapons faster, introduced accountability for delays and sought to foster competition among firms competing for Defense Department (DOD) contracts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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On the occasion of Earth Day and Jane Goodall’s birthday, Vital Impacts has created a collection of images for purchase, with proceeds going to initiatives that support youth environmental education.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps there could be some interest in taking a gamble on some high upside on Saturday.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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David Kuang, a 21-year-old Columbia University student, said the economics of dating can make every outing feel like a gamble.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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As Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 9th house, curiosity turns into action and ideas want movement from you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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For One Person After her husband died, Betty Constable lived alone in her house on Orchard Circle in Princeton.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rain chances increase this afternoon with a focus from midafternoon through a bit beyond sunset expected.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hachimura flew past the Houston post players for a last-chance offensive rebound and finished off a passing seminar for a second-chance basket to go with a two-possession lead in overtime.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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