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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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as in ventures
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 enterprises
Drought also squeezes out the current ranching workforce, breaking the chain of inheritance of these generational enterprises.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The steps of the Algorithm can lead to dramatic improvement in speed and quality, even in the most venerable enterprises.
—Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
One in four enterprises were actively using AI agents by the end of 2025, up from just 11% in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey by accounting giant KPMG.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Clients include global law firms and large enterprises like NBCUniversal and HSBC.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Housebots, the development also reflects a broader trend of collaboration between academic institutions and commercial enterprises in advancing robotics innovation in China.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Nor is there much daylight between its platform and that of such centrist enterprises as the Abundance movement, which calls for prosperity through deregulation.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
OpenAI’s smaller rival Anthropic has gained ground by offering its AI coding services to enterprises rather than just to consumers.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Amazon’s stock has rallied since the attacks on its Gulf assets, with analysts suggesting enterprises will stop relying on a single location for data deployment and that, in turn, will drive up cloud revenues as companies are forced to pay for more storage, according to TechPolicy Press.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The steps of the Algorithm can lead to dramatic improvement in speed and quality, even in the most venerable enterprises.
—Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
One in four enterprises were actively using AI agents by the end of 2025, up from just 11% in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey by accounting giant KPMG.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Clients include global law firms and large enterprises like NBCUniversal and HSBC.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Housebots, the development also reflects a broader trend of collaboration between academic institutions and commercial enterprises in advancing robotics innovation in China.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Nor is there much daylight between its platform and that of such centrist enterprises as the Abundance movement, which calls for prosperity through deregulation.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
OpenAI’s smaller rival Anthropic has gained ground by offering its AI coding services to enterprises rather than just to consumers.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Amazon’s stock has rallied since the attacks on its Gulf assets, with analysts suggesting enterprises will stop relying on a single location for data deployment and that, in turn, will drive up cloud revenues as companies are forced to pay for more storage, according to TechPolicy Press.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
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Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The companies’ goal is to eventually offer autonomous rideshare options in 25 cities by 2031.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Which means, the party all too regularly ventures on to Horan’s house.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other culinary ventures include Red Smoke Barbeque, which opened in 2010 and is temporarily closed amid Monroe Street renovations.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Southeast Asia, however, is further back on the value chain, and attracts global firms due to its low production costs, rather than an edge in healthcare innovation.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tucked away in a quiet corner of the grounds, the spa has the same haute-hippie vibe as the houses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, America is short by multiple millions of houses.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Blackhawks, who are well out of the playoff picture, went scoreless on three power-play chances while the Flyers were 0 for 4 on the power play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The teams traded baskets and chances most of the night.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The new rules also significantly raise annual licensing costs for hemp businesses, increasing manufacturer fees from just over $250 to $10,000, and retail registrations from $155 to $5,000.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Small businesses, whose employees disproportionately rely on the Marketplace, could struggle to recruit and retain workers.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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