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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
Looking at what investors demand from similarly risky enterprises, let’s estimate shareholders will want total returns of at least 10% a year to hold the stock.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The subsidies were meant for small and medium enterprises, meaning that Agrofert wouldn’t have been eligible.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
There is a way municipalities can create a commercial franchise mandating recycling for commercial enterprises.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The subsidies were meant for small- and medium-sized enterprises, meaning that Agrofert wouldn't have been eligible.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Startups may use the platform to hire their first international employees, while growing enterprises rely on the EOR model to expand regional teams and support new business lines.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Public resources can help unlock that process, but job creation at scale depends on the private sector — especially micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises that generate most employment.
—Ajaypal Banga, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Other extremely successful bicoastal enterprises—galleries that make New York and LA their primary home bases—include David Kordansky Gallery, Karma, Matthew Brown, Jeffrey Deitch, Hoffman Donahue, François Ghebaly, and James Fuentes.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
Startups, enterprises, and governments use the OpenAI platform to redesign products and services.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The subsidies were meant for small and medium enterprises, meaning that Agrofert wouldn’t have been eligible.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
There is a way municipalities can create a commercial franchise mandating recycling for commercial enterprises.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The subsidies were meant for small- and medium-sized enterprises, meaning that Agrofert wouldn't have been eligible.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Startups may use the platform to hire their first international employees, while growing enterprises rely on the EOR model to expand regional teams and support new business lines.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Public resources can help unlock that process, but job creation at scale depends on the private sector — especially micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises that generate most employment.
—Ajaypal Banga, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Other extremely successful bicoastal enterprises—galleries that make New York and LA their primary home bases—include David Kordansky Gallery, Karma, Matthew Brown, Jeffrey Deitch, Hoffman Donahue, François Ghebaly, and James Fuentes.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
Startups, enterprises, and governments use the OpenAI platform to redesign products and services.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
Noun
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Shipping companies are already heeding Iran’s warning.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Other countries and companies will no doubt follow suit; Amazon and Blue Origin already plan on launching thousands of satellites each as well.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, Mahrouq’s ventures grew from auto sales to finance, insurance, technology, real estate and now hospitality.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a special session in November, the General Assembly passed legislation allowing UConn Health to create subsidiaries or joint ventures in order to purchase Waterbury, Bristol and Day Kimball hospitals.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stakes for Europe Europe has been caught in a launcher crisis and has depended on American firms like SpaceX to put its satellites into orbit.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Indonesia moved to tighten export earnings rules for natural resource firms in December, requiring deposits in state banks, capping rupiah currency conversion, and limiting offshore transfers, to keep dollars onshore and support the rupiah.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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At a time when Disney is facing major disruption, such gambles may be just what the company needs.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 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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Everyone is staying in their houses.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cognitive Mercury is trining Jupiter, uniting your 7th and 11th houses — which both focus on your connections with other people.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers gave up five grade-A chances in the opening 10 minutes of the game, and Bobrovsky held up.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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An unsettled weather pattern is expected to take hold and linger through the middle of next week, bringing chances of daily thunderstorms, some of which could turn strong to severe, with pockets of locally heavy rainfall.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Companies like Acorn, which specializes in British TV, and Crunchyroll, devoted to anime, had built real businesses on niches with passionate fans.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The cap-and-invest program is designed to generate revenue by auctioning emission allowances to businesses and to use that revenue to provide benefits for ratepayers through bill credits or rebates.—
Chaewon Chung
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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