1
as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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2
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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3
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
Before publishing over 100 books and becoming the homemaking icon, Stewart ran a successful catering business which eventually grew into a $1-million enterprise, according to a 1991 profile in New York Magazine.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The Visionary Founder Award will go to Howroyd, founder/CEO of The ActOne Group, a global enterprise that provides employment, workforce management and other services to a diverse range of industries and businesses.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The company is positioning the release as a tool for enterprises that want more control over how their AI systems handle sensitive information, such as medical records or personnel records.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The Visionary Founder Award will go to Howroyd, founder/CEO of The ActOne Group, a global enterprise that provides employment, workforce management and other services to a diverse range of industries and businesses.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The company is positioning the release as a tool for enterprises that want more control over how their AI systems handle sensitive information, such as medical records or personnel records.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
Noun
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And the company’s rich valuation has stoked skepticism among some investors worried about an AI bubble.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Consumer giant Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, is buying the company that makes Tylenol and Band-Aids in one of the biggest mergers of the year.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The focus of Mamdani's campaign, affordability is not only an ambition worthy of our great city, but a business imperative.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That laidback manner belies an ambition and drive that powers Chesney.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Playboy is, of course, the media, lifestyle, consumer products and licensing brand founded by Hugh Hefner, while Hefner Capital is a private investment firm focused on media, entertainment and cultural ventures steered by his son, Cooper Hefner.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Covent Garden is the first stand-alone store to reopen as part of the joint venture between Gap and Next, and spans 3,250 square feet across two floors.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The big story Sipping coffee in a café surrounded by Singapore’s skyline, Anshuman Magazine of real estate services firm CBRE told me that global capability centers (GCCs) accounted for 38% of office space demand in India in the third quarter.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Academy’s international membership has grown significantly through the diversity initiative launched after the #OscarsSoWhite controversy.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, an initiative where children collect coins to donate to the agency that supports children in need worldwide.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Taking these steps would let Gen Z — and every generation to follow — see the frozen aisle not as a gamble, but as a reliable lifeline in lean times and times of plenty.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Under her plan, the county’s network of Live Well centers would be prime sites to house clinics and pharmacies for those unable to access public health care coverage.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The novella is a haunted house, dual point of view ride where the metaphors from the top down are consistently delivered.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ava was a big athletic blonde who could have had a chance in Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The question is whether the San Francisco defense can get enough stops to give this offense a chance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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