firms

plural of firm

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Recent Examples of firms In other words, these firms believe Dodd-Frank empowered the CFTC to become a regulator of activities that resemble sports betting. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Stifel upgraded the stock to buy last week, while two other firms raised their price targets . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Even American firms, from Airbnb and DoorDash to Shopify, have embraced Chinese models, tapping into the advantages of open systems, including lower costs and greater flexibility for customization. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 At the same time, these firms maintain strict climate commitments. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 The ruling leaves one of the country’s top tech firms branded with the kind of label once reserved for foreign companies suspected of helping spies. — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026 The new 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods will hammer many small- and medium-sized businesses, including family firms, that up to this point have been largely sheltered from the trade war. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Most of these have come from private-equity firms looking for reliable investments. — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026 In the lead-up to the World Cup, Qatar retained at least four of the world’s top public-relations firms. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
Noun
  • Four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters that the TPLF had ordered both companies to shut down the networks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Federal officials allege that the companies used the funds from the loans to repay outstanding business loans borrowed by a separate Wolak and Lentini-owned company, which was prohibited under the terms of the loans.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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