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
One group counts $25 million in support from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, alongside $100 million tied to one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, which holds a large stake in OpenAI.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Utilities, private equity firms, pension funds, infrastructure funds, and specialized renewable developers are all competing for projects.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
If Bay Area artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic go public at eye-popping valuations in coming months, many Americans could soon own stakes in the firms without ever choosing to buy their stock.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Researchers from the archaeological firms RAAP and BAAC were conducting routine investigations in Nijmegen’s Waalfront district, a site slated for new residential development.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Last summer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused China of distorting trade and limiting access for European firms.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Utilities, private equity firms, pension funds, infrastructure funds, and specialized renewable developers are all competing for projects.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
If Bay Area artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic go public at eye-popping valuations in coming months, many Americans could soon own stakes in the firms without ever choosing to buy their stock.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Researchers from the archaeological firms RAAP and BAAC were conducting routine investigations in Nijmegen’s Waalfront district, a site slated for new residential development.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Last summer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused China of distorting trade and limiting access for European firms.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Beijing is widely seen to have pushed Tehran toward talks with Washington earlier this spring, even as Chinese companies – according to the US government – have supported Tehran’s weapons procurement.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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