ENTERPRISES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

enterprises

noun

plural of enterprise

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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sure things

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Recent Examples of enterprises Assortment, quantity, price and delivery times are all impacted by tariffs, with many enterprises hoping that their suppliers will share the burden of new costs. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 Among those participating are blue-chip enterprises like Hauser & Wirth, Gagosian, David Zwirner, Pace Gallery, White Cube, Perrotin, Lisson, and Paula Cooper. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Many billion-dollar enterprises, especially outside Silicon Valley, achieve success without early venture capital. — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Now, teams must also assign work to AI agents and integrate them into daily workflows, which requires a level of clarity, communication, and oversight many enterprises have never had to operationalize before. — Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 One of Musk’s enterprises, the Boring Company, has been operating the tunnels since 2021. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 And remember, enterprises are still very early in using inference at scale in their current production applications. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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Noun

As airlines promote their eco-friendly initiatives this summer, experts advise looking past the marketing to find companies making genuine operational changes.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Apertura was among the flock of investors, trading houses, and oil and gas companies at the event.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of companies

Noun

According to Trump’s 927-page annual financial disclosure report, the president earned over $1 billion from his cryptocurrency ventures and other businesses, part of a broader $2 billion haul in 2025 alone.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Global also has stakes in numerous ventures, including Propagate and Range Media Partners, and is partnered with Vice Media in a joint venture, Vice TV.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ventures

Noun

Oil companies also invest for the long term, and — while Rodriguez’s government is welcoming foreign firms now — a change of leadership could quickly change that picture.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
These tokens, offered by firms like Tessera, provide economic exposure to underlying assets but do not confer direct ownership, voting rights, or share registry inclusion.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of firms

Noun

The fifth-year pro is 100 percent aggressive, 100 percent of the time, taking wild gambles that result in either pick-sixes or soul-crushing defensive breakdowns.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Both are good gambles for that 11-20 round range, when failing to sign a player doesn’t affect your bonus pool.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of gambles

Noun

Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Covid vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized with their infections last fall and winter, one study found.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Rain chances continue into Thursday, with storm activity tapering off in the evening.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of chances

Noun

For culturally rooted businesses, questions of language and immigration can become part of how workplace safety is handled every day.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Free The Charlotte Pride Festival will feature live music, including a performance by Lauren Sanderson, along with hundreds of vendors, community organizations, food trucks and local businesses.

— Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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