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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
Different industries and enterprises may have different background screening needs — some more complex than others.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
By the end of the 1920s, many American circuses were in the red, unable to sell enough tickets to sustain the elaborate three-ring enterprises, attract talent, and pay crew.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
This narrative holds that enterprises will slowly integrate AI, productivity will incrementally improve and within a few years the business case will become clear.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This is what great family enterprises have done for centuries.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
In another major partnership, Palantir Technologies and NVIDIA are teaming up to operationalize AI across enterprises and government systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
By the end of the 1920s, many American circuses were in the red, unable to sell enough tickets to sustain the elaborate three-ring enterprises, attract talent, and pay crew.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
This narrative holds that enterprises will slowly integrate AI, productivity will incrementally improve and within a few years the business case will become clear.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This is what great family enterprises have done for centuries.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
In another major partnership, Palantir Technologies and NVIDIA are teaming up to operationalize AI across enterprises and government systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
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The two companies remain in talks, although neither company indicated when customers can expect programming to resume.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The companies that figure out how to orchestrate these cybernetic teams—where AI truly functions as a teammate rather than just a tool—will have a significant competitive advantage in the innovation economy.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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And yet, none of these expensive ventures has proven as effective at generating genuine global goodwill as a simple chocolate bar.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Indie Gaming Boom and Democratization of Development Over the past several years, there has been a sizable uptick in the quantity and quality of independent gaming ventures.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As the industry’s demographics evolve, firms like RISE Capital prove that a fresh perspective, paired with commitment, is not just an advantage but essential to success.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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When houses go dark and demand dips, power prices often nosedive.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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With Mercury retrograde stirring your third and fourth houses, misunderstandings at home or with loved ones could test your patience.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Longterm stress has been linked to greater chances of cardiac events like heart failure or attacks and chronic issues like hypertension and high blood pressure.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stillwater had better scoring chances in the first half, but Abigail McGowan came up big each time, the latter a diving stop to thwart Lawrence.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, trading partners have committed to increasing purchases of American goods and increasing their investments in American businesses on top of lowering tariffs on American exports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Some businesses have passed on some of the costs to consumers by raising prices, while others have waited to see where tariff rates end up.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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