ENTERPRISE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

enterprise

noun

ˈen-tər-ˌprīz

Definition of enterprise

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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sure thing

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Recent Examples of enterprise Dane Howell has joined as senior vice president of business-to-business sales and will oversee Truewerk’s wholesale and enterprise channels, including commercial strategy and organizational development. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Kupol, which makes drones and surface-to-air missiles, is the largest industrial enterprise in the Udmurtia region on the Volga River and more than doubled its output in 2025. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The enterprises that make it through the ceiling share a common trait. — Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Day-to-day oversight of this hazardous logistics network rests with the Central Enterprise for Radioactive Waste Management, operating under the state-run enterprise SSE CERWM. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enterprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise

Noun

Bouquets and brickbats Fintech companies have welcomed the move to charge a fee to merchants.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The Scoop Senators had secured a narrow antitrust exemption for AI companies in annual must-pass defense policy legislation earlier this year before negotiations over the measure were delayed, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

There’s currently a logjam in front of him, with the dynamic duo of Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood in Colorado, but Nabokov is coming over to North America with the ambition and skill to make his mark quickly.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The literary ambitions at Jumbo’s extend well beyond the stage.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambition

Noun

What was already a very darkly funny and incredibly gross film gets even more disturbing as Bryan ventures into the Raccoon City hospital, trying to make his delivery.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The new venture comes as interest is surging in the region and beyond as a defense and military tech innovation hub.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

The lawmakers ask whether officials are monitoring firms’ actions and weighing direct refunds, like tax relief.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Not long afterward, a British media company began publishing The Robotics Law Journal, and an American legal-research firm rolled out The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

The new initiative is more than two months old, and the popularity of these streams seems evident.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The company has developed its own autonomy system, called Legion, and was selected for a Defense Innovation Unit effort focused on command and control for drone swarms under the Replicator initiative.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

Not long after, the teen got into a vehicle with Marcareno, made a U-turn and drove past the house, where Rodriguez Fernandez fired six shots from the passenger seat — striking and killing a woman, according to court records.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
The state doesn’t even know the mother and daughter exist until social workers arrive at the house in the aftermath of Ralph’s accidental death while working a construction site.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Nevertheless, for homebuyers with thin credit histories, having an alternative credit score used could mean a greater chance of getting more favorable mortgage terms.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Connecting with family history For Kassidy Angelo, Gioia’s co-founder and managing director, La Sponda signifies not only a new frontier for the company but also a chance to revisit her family’s heritage.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026