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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
These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
A lot of rural enterprises depend on this.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Mehta will oversee sales, business development and partnerships with enterprises and brands, reporting directly to Nift founder and CEO Elery Pfeffer.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Nearly 6,000 Chinese enterprises supply parts, resulting in an entirely domestic supply chain.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Roughly 4,400 manufacturers operate in Kansas, and 84% are owned by small and medium-sized enterprises, according to KMS’ 2024 annual report.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Victims range from individual law firm clients and small businesses to banks, property managers and agricultural enterprises, the release states.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Given the severe impact on China's small enterprises and manufacturers, the tariffs risk leading to a rapid acceleration in China's unemployment rate, Wang said.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
A lot of rural enterprises depend on this.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Mehta will oversee sales, business development and partnerships with enterprises and brands, reporting directly to Nift founder and CEO Elery Pfeffer.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Nearly 6,000 Chinese enterprises supply parts, resulting in an entirely domestic supply chain.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Roughly 4,400 manufacturers operate in Kansas, and 84% are owned by small and medium-sized enterprises, according to KMS’ 2024 annual report.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Victims range from individual law firm clients and small businesses to banks, property managers and agricultural enterprises, the release states.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Given the severe impact on China's small enterprises and manufacturers, the tariffs risk leading to a rapid acceleration in China's unemployment rate, Wang said.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pakam connects waste companies with a tracking and payments program.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Iterating on new architectures or scaling models to trillion-parameter size is simply out of reach for early-stage ventures.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shaq has a knack for turning star power into accessible ventures, whether that’s in fashion, food, or now fragrance.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Technology firms — and artificial intelligence companies such as Broadcom and Nvidia, in particular — led the rise.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, these gambles do little to reinforce a company’s core operations, particularly considering that many tokens are already trading close to all-time highs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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After a barrage of freaky, teasing scares, and a lot of ominous attention directed at Alex’s house, where something evil is clearly going on, Weapons gambles on providing solutions.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Features of the mansion and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include a 20-car garage, billiards room, pool with a slide and leathered granite countertops.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the law doesn’t address similar facilities like screen houses and hoop houses, which feature a metal frame with plastic sheets.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses will be open for shopping.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Large corporations, as well as local businesses, also had a significant presence on Sunday.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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