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
Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Southeast Asia, however, is further back on the value chain, and attracts global firms due to its low production costs, rather than an edge in healthcare innovation.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Dating back to the Great Recession and the Covid pandemic, when private investment firms began pouring billions into purchasing single-family homes, the issue has become an equal-opportunity boogeyman.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Most firms that sprang up to capitalize on the demand had fewer than five employees, Burks said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The city will now issue a request for architectural firms to be considered to work alongside another consultant hired in January, who is more focused on construction.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
One reason religious institutions hire private security firms in the first place is to remain under the private firm’s insurance umbrella.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Southeast Asia, however, is further back on the value chain, and attracts global firms due to its low production costs, rather than an edge in healthcare innovation.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Dating back to the Great Recession and the Covid pandemic, when private investment firms began pouring billions into purchasing single-family homes, the issue has become an equal-opportunity boogeyman.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Most firms that sprang up to capitalize on the demand had fewer than five employees, Burks said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The city will now issue a request for architectural firms to be considered to work alongside another consultant hired in January, who is more focused on construction.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
One reason religious institutions hire private security firms in the first place is to remain under the private firm’s insurance umbrella.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … SILICON SQUEEZE — Tech companies put on notice as Meta caves to Florida's under-14 social media ban.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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