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
South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix is fielding offers from big tech firms to invest in specific production pipelines in order to ramp memory chip production, Reuters reported last week.
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Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Households consumed less, firms invested less, imports fell, and recessions compressed spending.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Leong says Malaysia’s success is benefiting local firms like Mah Sing.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Executives at controversial firms, such as surveillance tech giant Palantir, were also on the bill.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Treasury Department recently sanctioned Chinese oil refiners and shipping firms tied to Iranian crude to cut off funding.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Traditionally, the tech sector has been controlled by a few very large firms that generate big margins.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In preliminary application filings dating back to March 2024, firms affiliated with Eagle real estate agent Mark Bottles hinted at early plans for the property at the southwest corner of McMillan Road and Owyhee Storm Avenue.
—Rose Evans
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Scheffler also made clear that Doral is not a course built for recklessness, especially as the wind firms things up over a weekend.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Households consumed less, firms invested less, imports fell, and recessions compressed spending.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Leong says Malaysia’s success is benefiting local firms like Mah Sing.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Executives at controversial firms, such as surveillance tech giant Palantir, were also on the bill.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Treasury Department recently sanctioned Chinese oil refiners and shipping firms tied to Iranian crude to cut off funding.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Traditionally, the tech sector has been controlled by a few very large firms that generate big margins.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In preliminary application filings dating back to March 2024, firms affiliated with Eagle real estate agent Mark Bottles hinted at early plans for the property at the southwest corner of McMillan Road and Owyhee Storm Avenue.
—Rose Evans
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Scheffler also made clear that Doral is not a course built for recklessness, especially as the wind firms things up over a weekend.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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During the all-day hearing Friday, the owners of both companies took the stand to give their often starkly different views of events.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Other companies such as Meta, Block and Oracle have announced layoffs this year.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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