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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
One group is made up of enterprise/cloud facilities that back the needs of a single digital company.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Echoing the aggressive expansion of certain Chinese start-ups, since its founding in 2017, Dreame has spawned nearly a thousand affiliated enterprises, spanning electric vehicles, smartphones, humanoid robots, bubble tea and satellite networks.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Rather, Musk and SpaceX see the majority of its value in providing AI services, mostly from space, and primarily for enterprise applications.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The Focus section, for galleries founded in the last 12 years, features enterprises 56 Henry, Franz Kaka, Ginny on Frederick, Heidi, Eli Kerr, King’s Leap, Llano,Marfa’, Nicoletti, Gallery Vacancy, Ehrlich Steinberg, Linseed, and Chemould CoLab.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Echoing the aggressive expansion of certain Chinese start-ups, since its founding in 2017, Dreame has spawned nearly a thousand affiliated enterprises, spanning electric vehicles, smartphones, humanoid robots, bubble tea and satellite networks.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Rather, Musk and SpaceX see the majority of its value in providing AI services, mostly from space, and primarily for enterprise applications.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The Focus section, for galleries founded in the last 12 years, features enterprises 56 Henry, Franz Kaka, Ginny on Frederick, Heidi, Eli Kerr, King’s Leap, Llano,Marfa’, Nicoletti, Gallery Vacancy, Ehrlich Steinberg, Linseed, and Chemould CoLab.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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The bulk of Event Strategies' federal contracts have been awarded since Justin Caporale, the company’s former CEO, was appointed executive producer for major events and public appearances in the Executive Office of the President.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract to a company that makes a drone with massive nets to ensnare other drones.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The president’s reported ambition to build military bases in Greenland could also move forward under the terms of the existing 1951 Greenland Defense Agreement, signed 10 years after the US military first came to the territory following Germany’s invasion of Denmark.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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Protesters blocked copper exports from a huge Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia on Wednesday, partially cutting off the supply of a mineral vital to China’s renewable energy ambitions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
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The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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The new partnership marks the most ambitious collaboration between HRTS and Easterseals Disability Services to date, with the organizations previously joining forces on numerous initiatives aiming to improve accessibility in the entertainment industry and authentic representation on screen.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
18 June 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.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In all three races, Mamdani is taking a political gamble by snubbing powerful establishment Democratic figures and flexing his own electoral muscle.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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But at the time, there was no guarantee the gamble would pay off.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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