as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
merged with another firm to become a major player in the brokerage business
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Recent Examples of firms
The aim is to establish the infrastructure to attract other firms to build data centers or manufacturing facilities in the area.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 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
Rather than imposing mandatory pre-approval requirements on AI developers, the order establishes a voluntary framework that encourages AI firms to provide models to federal agencies for cybersecurity testing before public release.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Customers of the Global 8000 will have the opportunity to select the Elie Saab design, a statement of elegance and refinement, the firms said.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
And the trucking firms that Target contracts with can operate with fuller loads.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Venture capital and private equity firms have backed egg freezing start-ups, and have bought up and invested in existing private and academic fertility clinics to consolidate them into giant networks.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Greater Boston is already home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of quantum researchers, startups, venture capital firms, and research institutions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 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
Rather than imposing mandatory pre-approval requirements on AI developers, the order establishes a voluntary framework that encourages AI firms to provide models to federal agencies for cybersecurity testing before public release.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Customers of the Global 8000 will have the opportunity to select the Elie Saab design, a statement of elegance and refinement, the firms said.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
And the trucking firms that Target contracts with can operate with fuller loads.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Venture capital and private equity firms have backed egg freezing start-ups, and have bought up and invested in existing private and academic fertility clinics to consolidate them into giant networks.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Greater Boston is already home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of quantum researchers, startups, venture capital firms, and research institutions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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Officials at the Air Resources Board then spent the last several months drafting and revising the plan voted on this week, which received considerable feedback from oil and gas companies, environmental groups, lobbyists and lawmakers all jockeying for different priorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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