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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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
Investors were encouraged by the success of enterprise software outfit ServiceNow, whose last quarter disappointed, Cramer continued.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
For enterprises implementing large-scale AI initiatives, Google's hardware advancements translate to quantifiable benefits across three dimensions:
Economic Efficiency.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1692 Stephen Hobbs is an enterprise reporter for The Sacramento Bee.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Though Marvel Studios tends to be a rather insulated operation, with a number of creatives involved in shaping comic book adaptations, perhaps the greatest influence over this enterprise is the actors embracing and reshaping these iconic characters in their own image.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
For enterprises implementing large-scale AI initiatives, Google's hardware advancements translate to quantifiable benefits across three dimensions:
Economic Efficiency.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1692 Stephen Hobbs is an enterprise reporter for The Sacramento Bee.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Though Marvel Studios tends to be a rather insulated operation, with a number of creatives involved in shaping comic book adaptations, perhaps the greatest influence over this enterprise is the actors embracing and reshaping these iconic characters in their own image.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The company’s revenue was down slightly to $29.89 billion compared with $30.06 billion in the same period in 2024.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dot Dot Dot, being the first target for Dogma’s acquisition ambition, aims to bring excitement to trend forecasting and consumer insights.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lawrence leans in and listens as the other commanders disparage him and his ambitions for a reformed Gilead.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The newest place to venture is The Rookery, which opened in December 2024 and features both a quaint garden and a comfortable lounge.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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That was the impetus for his latest business venture, appropriately named Game 7.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Tech company executives, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerburg of Meta and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have been criticized for their firms' donations to Trumps inauguration fund and for taking meetings with Trump and his allies.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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The firm’s team includes analysts from leading tech private equity firms, engineers, operating partners – former technology CEOs and COOs.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration's cost-cutting initiative, DOGE has slashed tens of thousands of federal jobs in the name of reducing fraud, waste and abuse.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Research also shows that companies undertake climate initiatives not just because of federal policy.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, both of them will be highly scrutinized moving forward, as will the Ravens’ decision-makers for taking a second-round gamble on Green.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Beijing knows a full-scale invasion would risk direct war with the U.S., a destructive gamble for China’s already wobbly economy at a time when Trump has added 145% tariffs to its burdens.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some see the church’s future as lying in Asia, which has led to speculation the next pope could be from Southeast Asia.—
Alicia Johnson,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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There’s also growing speculation that the Federal Reserve might soon cut interest rates.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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