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
Most major tech firms hated the bill, catching the Governor between California’s two most prominent industries.
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Unlike a typical lotion, this product not only moisturizes the skin, but also firms, smooths, and brightens it as well.
—Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Breakthrough ideas give way to micro use cases and firms refine today’s’ model instead of creating tomorrow’s.
—Carolyn Dewar, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Beijing is well aware of how US pressure could make governments become more wary of working with Chinese firms or re-evaluate existing ties, analysts in its policy circles say – something that’s already happened in Panama.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Buyers might not be strategic players, but instead private equity firms with plenty of cash on hand.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
The Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Alliance, a trade group representing construction, design and maintenance firms, originally filed suit in 2018 opposing that policy.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Corporate landlords and investment firms own less than 5% of the nation’s 87 million homes, according to BatchData, though that fraction is growing and obscures bigger footholds in local markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Under the non-binding agreement, the two firms will assess potential pathways for siting, licensing, construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning of NANO Nuclear’s modular microreactors in the US.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Unlike a typical lotion, this product not only moisturizes the skin, but also firms, smooths, and brightens it as well.
—Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Breakthrough ideas give way to micro use cases and firms refine today’s’ model instead of creating tomorrow’s.
—Carolyn Dewar, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Beijing is well aware of how US pressure could make governments become more wary of working with Chinese firms or re-evaluate existing ties, analysts in its policy circles say – something that’s already happened in Panama.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Buyers might not be strategic players, but instead private equity firms with plenty of cash on hand.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
The Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Alliance, a trade group representing construction, design and maintenance firms, originally filed suit in 2018 opposing that policy.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Corporate landlords and investment firms own less than 5% of the nation’s 87 million homes, according to BatchData, though that fraction is growing and obscures bigger footholds in local markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Under the non-binding agreement, the two firms will assess potential pathways for siting, licensing, construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning of NANO Nuclear’s modular microreactors in the US.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
Noun
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Spokespersons for Musk's companies, Tesla and X, didn't immediately respond to emails seeking comment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sean is president of one of the biggest independent media companies in Canada.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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