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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
enterprising people of vision were responsible for the boom in technological industries
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Recent Examples of enterprising
These were private bankers who wanted to bring their talents and their client relationships somewhere more enterprising.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
One question now is if there are headwinds ahead for the enterprising local Baltic national film industries.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Then over time, a few enterprising communities and entrepreneurs looked for ways to turn disused asylums into something productive, Rondinone said, something that could bring jobs and revenue back once again.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
One question now is if there are headwinds ahead for the enterprising local Baltic national film industries.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Then over time, a few enterprising communities and entrepreneurs looked for ways to turn disused asylums into something productive, Rondinone said, something that could bring jobs and revenue back once again.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
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The recent turmoil is testing some of the foundations that powered private credit’s rapid growth, including aggressive underwriting, highly leveraged middle-market borrowers and the promise of stable capital insulated from bank-style runs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Belt-Stubblefield did not take aggressive action and tried to walk away.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ferries couldn't run, so adventurous souls drove their cars - and even raced - between New York's Westchester and Rockland counties.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The city’s Telfair Museums, consisting of three separate nearby sites, show the range of Savannah, from the grand and gothic past to its position now as a center for new and adventurous art.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The goal was simple, but ambitious.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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As medal designs have grown more ambitious, the physical demands have grown with them.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Below, designers reveal other trends that may have once been considered daring and timely but now stick out like a sore thumb.—
Lacey Ramburger,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Armed with beauty, daring/hustle and sheer force of will/unwavering ambition, Undine battles an entrenched elite, fearlessly courting controversy, until love and fortune align.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Born in 1941 to an unwed teenage mother in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson turned heads early with his fierce drive and athletic ability.—
Mark Whitaker,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Göransson saw off fierce competition, including Alexandre Desplat, a 13-time nominee and three-time winner of the category; the latter was nominated for his score for Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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