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 The two chief executives are just a few months removed from a lawsuit in which Musk, one of the founders of OpenAI, accused Altman of deceit and breach of contract by shifting the company from its nonprofit mission to a for-profit enterprise. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Later in the morning, a missile strike in the ‌port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded another, ‌while a drone hit a civilian enterprise in the eastern city of Kharkiv, wounding seven. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026 The landing on Friday makes the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and its subsidiary, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the third enterprise to accomplish this feat. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 The whole enterprise glows with friendly, pleasing daffiness. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enterprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise

Noun

The three-month screenwriting residency is based in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, next door to Brock Akil’s story27 Productions company.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 July 2026
The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of company

Noun

Ibiza’s Sublimotion has similar haute ambitions, pairing 12 diners together in a room that will come alive with otherworldly projections and performers.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Ask Johnny What’s important here is not choosing between loyalty and ambition.

— Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of ambition

Noun

Companies in industrial parts, software, consulting and life sciences were the other sectors in the Southland that attracted venture investments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Neither has yet successfully shown a first-stage booster recovery, however, and numerous other Chinese ventures are in earlier stages of developing reusable rocketry.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

Lockheed Martin is one of the world’s largest defense firms, producing planes such as the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet and munitions like the Patriot air defense missile.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The firm intends to sell specialized engineering services that utilize digital process models.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

His supporters have clamped their mouths tighter than the federal budget for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
While many initiatives are new, some universities have waived tuition for middle-income students for a decade or more.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

Authorities wanted to close what some consider a legal loophole allowing cardrooms to offer blackjack and games in which players play against the house.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Bieber recently brought down the house at this year’s Coachella, playing both weekends as the headliner.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of house

Noun

In addition, their style of play makes broad use of their outrageous attacking options, virtually guaranteeing a supply of chances for a player who can score almost any type of goal from anywhere in the attacking third.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Amid its six-shot flurry in the initial 10 minutes, Belgium created one golden chance that was a near miss.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026