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
Fitch assigned the debt an AA rating, the third-highest available, pointing to record-breaking enrollment numbers and a vast research enterprise.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
By choosing to stay in Arlen, Hank and Peggy reaffirm King of the Hill’s core message: that belonging to a community is a worthwhile enterprise that requires ongoing commitment.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
The whole enterprise of teaching computers to think remains mysterious.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Kowsar Mohamed Mohamed is the enterprise director of inclusion at the state’s Office of Inclusion and a doctoral student in natural resources science and management.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
By choosing to stay in Arlen, Hank and Peggy reaffirm King of the Hill’s core message: that belonging to a community is a worthwhile enterprise that requires ongoing commitment.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
The whole enterprise of teaching computers to think remains mysterious.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Kowsar Mohamed Mohamed is the enterprise director of inclusion at the state’s Office of Inclusion and a doctoral student in natural resources science and management.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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Sure, the work on NANDA takes place in the context of other protocols like A2A and, famously, MCP, but since those other projects are tied to leading AI companies, why not involve academia in something so central to future interface design?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Utility company Ameren confirmed to PEOPLE that a contractor and its subcontractor were repairing and replacing tower lighting and marker balls on transmission lines in Madison County, Ill., when the incident occurred.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Their ambitions meshed; both were almost mystically persuasive, and stubborn too.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Alex Beutel, safety research lead, gave the example of a query about the burning temperature of a certain material, saying that such an interest could stem from terrorist ambitions or homework.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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The venture became a massive success, hitting a billion page views in 2007 and competing directly with giants like Disney and the BBC.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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This is not surprising since the plan is authored by Silicon Valley venture capitalists Michael Kratsios and David Sacks.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Private equity firms charge really high fees: typically 2% as a management fee and 20% of the profit.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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And even at the bigger firms top decision makers often aren’t literate in the language of climate risk.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Mangel's dedication to building up Cincinnati's Jewish community is evident in her major initiative the Mega Challah Bake.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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But gradually the second Trump administration is unraveling this initiative, too.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Watermelon is the classic summer fruit, but picking the right watermelon can feel like a bit of a gamble.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many have found that the gamble doesn’t pay off and have reverted back to some human-to-human interaction.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Another acquaintance confirmed rumors that the two, at least until recently, were living in a house in Bloomfield — a house that had McCrory for Senate signs in the front yard when featured on an internet real estate site.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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The White House has taken aim at Joy Behar and Rosie O'Donnell, after former The View cohost O'Donnell shared an impassioned speculation that the talk show would be canceled amid growing political tensions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There has been speculation the case would ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court because any ruling would have national implications for tribal sovereignty.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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