enterprises

noun

plural of enterprise
1
as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises

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2
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 And as enterprises deploy more AI agents, automate more workflows and connect more systems, the attack surface will continue to expand. — Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Auger’s target customers include large Fortune 100 enterprises, particularly those with complex global supply chains involving retailers, distributors and manufacturers. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
  1. companies
  2. ventures
  3. firms
  4. gambles
  5. houses
  6. chances
  7. businesses
Noun
  • As is true for many other industries in China, intense competition at home is driving companies to expand globally.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Other companies that have ALPRs include Axon, PlateSmart, Innova Systems, Perceptics, and Jenoptik.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of companies
Noun
  • Those positions appeared more consistent with Buffett's traditional preference for mature cash-generating businesses than speculative biotechnology ventures, and most were later reduced or eliminated.
    — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady appears to be setting the groundwork to add to his growing list of post-playing career ventures.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of ventures
Noun
  • The coalition now spans chipmakers, cloud providers, security vendors, application companies and the venture firms behind them.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Max Pritt, an attorney for Boies Schiller Flexner who represents book authors in copyright litigation against AI firms, said the government is in the same boat.
    — Kif Leswing,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Definition of firms
Noun
  • 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
  • LaMelo Ball is teaming up with Anthony Edwards after one of Tim Connelly’s boldest gambles yet.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of gambles
Noun
  • Some in anthropology take this further, describing houses and homes as social and symbolic spaces rather than merely physical structures.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Though California is home to some of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers, there are still houses for as low as $285,000.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • The Wave can move the ball better than many of their opponents and are no worse than average at creating goal-scoring chances.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • With the trade deadline one week away, multiple major-league executives estimate the chances of Goodman getting traded at about 30 percent.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • When families have a little more breathing room, and when businesses are free to invest in new equipment, new ideas, and new jobs, good things tend to happen.
    — Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • In China, people and businesses have rapidly embraced AI technologies that have prospered with state support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of businesses

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“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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