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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
Lerner believes that without smarter management, enterprises will face spiraling bills and strained infrastructure.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Its origins, in fact, lie in textile manufacturing, and that expertise in raw materials remains at the heart of all the brand’s enterprises.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Boring enterprises are the norm.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Start-up breweries becoming $1 billion enterprises in a decade or less?
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Clearly, though, many enterprises won’t be able to get to Level 3 or Level 4 without more confidence in the safety and security of protocols like MCP.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 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
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Its origins, in fact, lie in textile manufacturing, and that expertise in raw materials remains at the heart of all the brand’s enterprises.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Boring enterprises are the norm.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Start-up breweries becoming $1 billion enterprises in a decade or less?
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Clearly, though, many enterprises won’t be able to get to Level 3 or Level 4 without more confidence in the safety and security of protocols like MCP.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
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And just like historical colonialism, this influence flows primarily in one direction – from powerful tech companies to the rest of us.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Republican also called for social media companies to take down the videos capturing the moments he was shot.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The serial businessman has stakes in the Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Angeles Football Club and the Washington Spirit, among other business ventures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Snap and Amazon, in addition to a wave of smaller tech firms, have all released smart glasses for these purposes.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Investing in individual stocks, particularly in high-growth firms like Nebius, carries inherent volatility.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nike's new shift to align with Kim Kardashian for their women's primer product rather than an elite woman athlete reveals a new strategy and gambles that the trend in hyper-feminism aspiration is more representative of their current female customer base.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Summits between heads of state are high-stakes gambles to achieve breakthrough solutions.—
Celeste A. Wallander,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 48 megapixel camera houses a telephoto lens with 1x, 2x, 4x and 8× optical zoom and 8K recording capabilities.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple put offers on half a dozen houses.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agreement aims to bolster US-UK collaboration between trillion-dollar tech sectors, enhancing opportunities for businesses and consumers.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many users in Nepal depend on these platforms to run and promote their businesses.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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