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 Frosst then went on to co-found the $7 billion enterprise AI firm Cohere. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Golden State’s enterprise includes the Golden State Warriors, Golden State Valkyries, Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State Entertainment, Thrive City, Chase Center and other assets. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Security In many enterprise environments, video is simply not permitted to leave the building. — Krish Kumar, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Sources have told The Athletic that TFG believes the club’s enterprise value (EV) is now £1billion. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enterprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise

Noun

Marshall, the owner of Mogul Vision, which employed Morgenroth, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on behalf of himself, the company or Morgenroth.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Looming over it all is billionaire Matthew Prince, a Park City resident who had expressed frustrations with how Vail Resorts has operated its Park City property, blaming Vail CEO Rob Katz for the company’s financial troubles.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

Democrats vow that their ambitions for November won’t suffer as a result, but the GOP is hoping that its fundraising strength in several critical races can help defy history and hold onto the House.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The club’s ambitions are for a return to the European stage, in the next few years.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambition

Noun

The Waldorf Astoria puts a tennis court in its famed ballroom for an exhibition with Tommy Paul, Maria Sakkari, Ben Shelton and Leylah Fernandez to promote its new global racquet club venture.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Although he was involved in various ventures—and was president of a local bank—much of his money came from real estate investments.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

Be skeptical of guarantees that depend on platforms the firm does not control.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Everyone from the president of the New York Yankees (Randy Levine) to an oil billionaire (Cody Campbell) to a private equity firm (Smash Capital) is shaping the future of college athletics with no meaningful input from actual college athletes.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

Eco effort The team is implementing all the usual initiatives for a greener hotel—no single-use plastics in the rooms, bathrooms or restaurants; transfers are arranged with electric cars; and the use of bicycles is encouraged.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Chanel’s commission at Dib Bangkok is part of a larger initiative at the French brand, which collaborates with over 50 cultural institutions across 15 countries.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

Jessel goes to visit her house with a regifted candle and asks how Sai’s husband David feels about the move.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Nordic distribution is handled by Scanbox Entertainment, with worldwide sales managed by Copenhagen based international sales and aggregation house LevelK.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the chance to see the banner raised before kicking off this season with hopes of repeating.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
There was one big first-half chance that went begging, Callum Doyle’s flick-on leaving the Wales international with just goalkeeper Max Weiss to beat, but his close-range header was tipped over.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026