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Recent Examples of enterprising Wraps were one of the biggest eating fads of the 1990s, after a group of enterprising friends decided to put Peking duck inside a tortilla and see if San Franciscans would buy it. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025 Chidi Achara has worked at some enterprising companies, including investment app Stash and Nike. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 June 2025 While some enterprising users are already 3D printing solutions to this problem, Nintendo or some smart accessory maker should make a more official mouse holster to support this unique control scheme. ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025 Their hope is pinned on the idea that an enterprising AI developer will miraculously see beyond the bounds of existing AI and derive a groundbreaking new approach that no one has yet even imagined. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for enterprising
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Adjective
  • With that in mind, it's expected the Dodgers will be very aggressive at the trade deadline.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • Turkeys may become aggressive and territorial if comfortable in suburban areas.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Memorable, inventive, and fully deserving of its place on the list, this one’s for the adventurous.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • There have been conflicts between rideshare drivers and taxis in the past, so consider sticking with a reputable taxi or car service, However, the more adventurous can rent a car to explore nearby cenotes, ruins, and regional highlights.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • These are the most ambitious headphones Skullcandy has ever released.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Matthew Tostevin What To Know The Line, the most ambitious piece of Neom, was unveiled as a pair of parallel 500-meter-tall skyscrapers stretching through the desert.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Not long before the end, the daring writer-director introduces an idea that should have been established from the jump: As a child, Seti struggled with a speech impediment.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • This also pushed Kubi to be more daring as a designer and explore new techniques.
    Ezreen Benissan, Essence, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • He’s also ruled out the Chinese mainland due to fierce competition, entrenched EV incumbents, and a power grid so advanced that ultra-fast charging is widely available—making battery swapping largely unnecessary.
    Clay Chandler, Fortune, 19 July 2025
  • The two have one of the fiercest rivals in college football known as the Iron Bowl.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 19 July 2025

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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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