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
Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Because of that relative safety and the fast growth of prediction market first-movers, there’s a broad trend of sports betting firms considering the CFTC path.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The headquarters will also serve the other brands in the Space 2000 portfolio, which include proprietary firms Bomboogie, Censured, Waxed and Fortown, as well as licensing partnerships on ready-to-wear for backpack-maker Invicta and AI Riders.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Traditional financial firms are aggressively buying their way into the private market.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The list will be based on the recommendations of clients and peers, along with the growth of assets under management at the firms.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The news comes after the two firms formed a new venture, called SatCo, in March 2025 to create a broadband satellite constellation that could provide mobile-to-satellite connectivity to Europe.
—PC Magazine, 9 Nov. 2025
After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Because of that relative safety and the fast growth of prediction market first-movers, there’s a broad trend of sports betting firms considering the CFTC path.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The headquarters will also serve the other brands in the Space 2000 portfolio, which include proprietary firms Bomboogie, Censured, Waxed and Fortown, as well as licensing partnerships on ready-to-wear for backpack-maker Invicta and AI Riders.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Traditional financial firms are aggressively buying their way into the private market.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The list will be based on the recommendations of clients and peers, along with the growth of assets under management at the firms.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The news comes after the two firms formed a new venture, called SatCo, in March 2025 to create a broadband satellite constellation that could provide mobile-to-satellite connectivity to Europe.
—PC Magazine, 9 Nov. 2025
After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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In a recent LinkedIn survey, nearly half of companies expected employees to start using AI, yet 41% of professionals already feel overwhelmed by how quickly they are expected to master it.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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