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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
In California, some enterprising individuals put monkeys on display, charging for a look at their antics.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2025
Some enterprising software developers are hanging out a shingle offering their services as a cleanup specialist.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Last year, Flores came through for Liam Rader, an enterprising boy who had sold lemonade in Ramona for over a year to raise money for a dirt bike.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2025
Some enterprising software developers are hanging out a shingle offering their services as a cleanup specialist.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Last year, Flores came through for Liam Rader, an enterprising boy who had sold lemonade in Ramona for over a year to raise money for a dirt bike.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
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Anthony Bernon, 28, said Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about i the aggressive tactics being used by ICE and other federal agencies enforcing immigration policy.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement going door to door have circulated, and so too have videos alleging profiling based on race and ICE's apparent aggressive tactics.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The couple also chose an adventurous activity for their honeymoon in 1996.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Desserts, too, are both adventurous and delicious.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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The project goals, which were ambitious in terms of cell voltage and current density, were surpassed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The story follows Chalamet as Marty, an ambitious young man from New York’s Lower East Side, convinced that table tennis is his ticket to success.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vitale’s debut collection was one of the most anticipated of last season, and was lauded by critics as daring, original and delightfully wacky.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, the two-part documentary explores the fascinating, hilarious, and often heartbreaking life story of one of Hollywood’s most daring satirists, tracing how laughter became Brooks’ lifelong survival tool.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Competition remains fierce in the Charlotte region to grab a piece of the lucrative grocery market share.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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But long before the fire destroyed a broad section of the San Gabriel Valley community, a small but fierce army of people devoted themselves to others who were without a home.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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