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
Both firms are keen to acquire the assets given the rarity of gaining exposure to more than 40 ports in a single deal, the people said.
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Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Then, roughly a year later, while Zhang was still the vice chairman of Xinjiang Daqo New Energy, the Department of Homeland Security added the company to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List — a register established to track and punish firms benefiting from slave labor.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
For nearly two years, Reffkin has pushed promoting new listings online before homes are technically for sale – a practice sometimes called pre-marketing – and other real estate firms are beginning to follow his lead.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Before moving to the bench in Imperial County, Bermudez spent several years working at firms in San Diego.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Republicans have criticized Padilla’s and Weber’s decisions to grant contracts to firms connected to Democrats.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The forthcoming act, tabled by Commissioner Michael McGrath, addresses the ways tech firms manipulate consumer behavior.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
That leaves firms which relied on cheap, abundant credit during the low-rate era of 2010s and early 2020s more exposed, with weaker companies struggling to roll over debt or exit investments.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Then, roughly a year later, while Zhang was still the vice chairman of Xinjiang Daqo New Energy, the Department of Homeland Security added the company to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List — a register established to track and punish firms benefiting from slave labor.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
For nearly two years, Reffkin has pushed promoting new listings online before homes are technically for sale – a practice sometimes called pre-marketing – and other real estate firms are beginning to follow his lead.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Before moving to the bench in Imperial County, Bermudez spent several years working at firms in San Diego.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Republicans have criticized Padilla’s and Weber’s decisions to grant contracts to firms connected to Democrats.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The forthcoming act, tabled by Commissioner Michael McGrath, addresses the ways tech firms manipulate consumer behavior.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
That leaves firms which relied on cheap, abundant credit during the low-rate era of 2010s and early 2020s more exposed, with weaker companies struggling to roll over debt or exit investments.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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Private companies and individuals contract with districts and education co-ops to offer these programs, apparently with no quality standards and little transparency or accountability.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harris’ death underscored growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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