firms

plural of firm

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Recent Examples of firms The certification standards these firms follow, and the industry’s SPE-PRMS framework, were written for deterministic and probabilistic work. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 In the end, the firms couldn’t see eye to eye on how to design and make the aircraft. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 With more firms adopting AI, students gunning for a career in banking and finance are preparing to be up against such technology at first interaction. Meg Short, Fortune, 7 June 2026 But every potential acquisition is likely also getting attention from legacy CPG companies or venture capital and private equity firms. Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026 Instead, countries like Poland are plowing funds into their own defense firms. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
Noun
  • The German government acknowledged the companies’ inability to cooperate on the jet but, speaking at the Berlin Air Show this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck an optimistic tone, looking ahead to what the countries could still achieve with the rest of the FCAS project.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • Great companies generate jobs, industries, infrastructure, technological capability, and ecosystems that shape economic growth for decades.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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