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 While very effective, this can be a very costly enterprise, especially in colder weather. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 This isn’t a eulogy for free enterprise, which Americans strongly support. — Jason Thurlkill, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The future enterprise may need to be more compute-agnostic, meaning the ability to deploy workloads on resources that enables the best combination of performance, cost, resilience, throughput, security and business outcome. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 After falling about 40% in the first quarter of 2026, during which the enterprise software stock at various points was trading at not even three times revenue, the stock went on to surge more than 55% in the third. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enterprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise

Noun

Martínez continues to lead the company alongside Luis Miguel Calvo, head of content at Gersh International.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
But even as the world's first trillionaire and India's second-richest businessman contest to provide internet to the remote areas of India, some experts are not convinced Jio Platforms has enough to be defined as a tech company.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
All three lawmakers identify as progressives, and all three have drawn national attention over their political ambitions in recent years.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambition

Noun

Dazzle, the new venture, is a personal AI assistant that learns from the photos on a user’s phone, said Mayer.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Founders can also pursue a new business idea if the original venture changes or ends, provided that the new plan meets those standards.

— Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

Global companies have cut thousands of jobs after investing heavily in AI, with many, primarily tech firms, pointing to higher efficiencies from the technology's rapid adoption.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The firm develops aerodynamic solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks and trailers.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

The system will travel aboard Astrolab’s FLIP rover as part of a mission under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Alongside the private alliance, 17 governments led by Colombia and Armenia launched a separate initiative, the Coalition of Action to Recover Endangered Species (CARES).

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

Eleven years later, that gamble is looking like an absolute steal.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters considering a path toward independence in his home province of Alberta on Friday, warning that a referendum is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

The loss thwarted Cleveland’s chance at a World Series championship, extending its drought to 78 years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Afternoon highs on Friday are expected to be a much cooler 57 degrees as a 40% chance of rainfall lingers in the area.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026