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Recent Examples of enterprising The 1997 Porsche 911 GT2 R is a job, in other words, for a professional Porsche restoration shop, or perhaps an enterprising amateur. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 May 2025 That Lovett is enterprising — an innovator, if a macabre one; this Lovett struggles to stay afloat. Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 4 May 2025 Modi’s government has targeted enterprising editors as well. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 In 1978, a few enterprising refugees, including Jao and his neighbor Danh Quach, set up shops along a downtrodden section of Bolsa Avenue dotted with salvage yards, repair shops and farmland. Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enterprising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
Adjective
  • The tree has aggressive roots that can upend lawn turf and crack pavement.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • But the company’s aggressive marketing triggered backlash.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • But in case an adventurous dish doesn’t sit well with you, Fischer suggests keeping Pepto Bismol or another stomach aid at the ready to provide some relief.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
  • These two siblings have adventurous hearts, enjoy school and share one wish — to live together in a supportive home where the entire family spends time together.
    The Star, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • What’s more, Russia’s strategy in Ukraine has provided a possible playbook not only for China but also for North Korea for using the threat of a nuclear attack as a shield to enable increasingly ambitious regional aggression.
    VIPIN NARANG, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • The project follows efforts from fellow emirate Dubai to transform its city into a walkable one, while nearby Saudi Arabia is even more ambitious with its incredible building spree, including the JEC Tower and the Line.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Scattered on the shelves are adventure books from my childhood, with the daring adventurer Biggles from the eponymous British series embarrassingly well represented.
    Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
  • After the stoppage of play, what had been a daring weeklong pas de deux between this U.S. Open’s entrants and this wonderful old beast of a course devolved into a sopping-wet street fight of survival.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Supreme Court cases that set off the fiercest conflicts among the justices aren’t always the hot-button ones.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 25 June 2025
  • China's territorial dispute with the Philippines has been particularly fierce in recent years as Chinese maritime forces expand into the U.S. defense treaty ally's exclusive economic zone.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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