enterprises

noun

plural of enterprise
1
as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises

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2
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 The growing normalization and adoption of open-weight AI models, as enterprises and consumers alike seek to customize models to their unique use cases. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The Ledger Outlives The Interface In 2030, as now, public companies will require a general ledger and a chart of accounts inside a system both enterprises and regulators trust. — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Lin said the exploration work aims to help mining enterprises increase reserves and production, strengthening the region’s ability to supply its own mineral needs. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Higher education institutions received revenue through tuition and fees, appropriations, grants & contracts, auxiliary enterprises, gifts and other. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 But then came the deal put together by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to create an entity to handle the world soccer organization’s commercial enterprises, including ticket sales, broadcast and sponsorship rights. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The momentum in many criminal legal enterprises began hurtling toward digitally automating this analytic regime of knowledge. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
  1. companies
  2. ventures
  3. firms
  4. gambles
  5. houses
  6. chances
  7. businesses
Noun
  • Enter the relationships with companies that seek to improve the health of people who may or may not compete in sports.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, his companies became the focus of two federal inquiries and a Delaware insurance regulatory review.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of companies
Noun
  • The main course is finding new names to invest in, or doing the homework to learn about one of your existing portfolio company's buzzy ventures.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fallout cost Ferguson charity affiliations, contributed to the closure of Sarah's Trust and damaged several of her business ventures.
    — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ventures
Noun
  • Kantenga pointed to finance, accounting and other professional-services firms that recruit in September and October for workers who may not actually start until the following summer.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That said, worries of a bubble persist, as firms ramp up on capex spending with no end in sight, and sky-high growth figures create questions about sustainability of the expansion.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of firms
Noun
  • Congress has a role to play, too, by balancing the censuring of officials whose risks don’t pay off with awards for those who take heroic gambles for the right reasons.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But getting to this point required one of the Civil War’s most famous naval gambles.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gambles
Noun
  • Experimenting with narrative will continue across a number of Halloween Horror Nights houses.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • ProgCore Press is what happens when two fiercely independent creative houses decide to make some noise together.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • The Astros, meanwhile, made the most of some of their chances.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • Technical background, including experience with AI security building and risks, has become nonnegotiable for businesses, said JC Christian, president at boutique executive recruiting firm Christian & Timbers.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Most businesses, government agencies and medical practices have secure portals for online payments.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of businesses

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“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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