MICROENTERPRISE Synonyms: 21 Similar Words

microenterprise

noun

Definition of microenterprise

as in enterprise

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Recent Examples of microenterprise Her microenterprise home kitchen operation is certified by the San Diego health department. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026 Among its wide variety of services and resources, Opening Doors offers pro bono immigration legal services, mental health counseling services, housing assistance and microenterprise business loans. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026 The city recognizes microenterprises as commercial enterprises that have five or fewer employees. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 July 2025 While true microenterprises may be exempt, most small companies are expected to comply, and accessibility audits, remediation and staff training all demand serious investment. — Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Milpitas has allocated $200,000 in federal funds to provide up to 40 local microenterprises each with $5,000. — Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 Microfinance, microenterprise, and microenergy are no substitute for industry, infrastructure, and grid electricity. — Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016

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Noun

The Navy said the two organizations will create a direct feedback loop between the acquisition enterprise and operational forces.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
By 2028, Gartner predicts that 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024.

— Bryan Goode, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of enterprise

Noun

Starbucks valued its China business at more than $13 billion in a deal last November that sold its controlling stake to Boyu Capital, a private equity firm based in Beijing.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
During his tenure, REP1 negotiated billions in player contracts and completed a successful sale of the firm.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

That had included entrepreneurship support for small business owners, assessing the state of Connecticut’s Black businesses and creating new programs for teaching financial literacy.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Nigeria has faced high inflation in the three years since the removal of fuel subsidies raised costs for households and businesses.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of business

Noun

Restaurants and other food-service establishments should check their freezers and make sure the product is not served to customers, the USDA said.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The types of establishment vary widely, ranging from a tonkatsu pork cutlet restaurant in Hokkaido to cafes and soba shops in Kyoto's touristy areas, and a steakhouse on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of establishment

Noun

The Moroccan pattern brings visual interest, while the soft surface gives bare feet a comfortable landing and takes the chill out of hardwood or tile floors.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
In its latest quarterly filing, the company said that, as of June, every 100-basis point (1 percentage point) increase in rates could result in a $30 million jump in its interest expense, based on the balance of its outstanding floating rate debt.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien,Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

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