microenterprise

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenterprise
Noun
  • Adam Rodriguez, 35, had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise for his involvement in the killing of Joaquin Aguilar, of Allston.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
  • MaterialsZone MaterialsZone has launched Maven, a conversational AI interface for its enterprise materials platform.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Among financial firms, Unicredit and HSBC will be the ones to watch, while Airbnb earnings stateside and commentary on travel demand will matter for European tourism-adjacent names.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 May 2026
  • Indeed, a few of Lively’s legal claims remained, against Baldoni’s production company and a crisis-PR firm.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, Delta switched the shuttle to one of the main terminals, and in 2021 Spirit moved into the Marine Air Terminal, bringing its bright-yellow livery and ultra-discount business model with it.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Chicken rice is a serious business in East and Southeast Asia, and the recipe at this prosaic storefront has a lineage that goes back to the celebrated version introduced in the 1970s at Chatterbox in Singapore.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Turner also oversaw the purchase of two motion-picture production companies, New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, in 1993.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The faction is viewed as so radical that even hardliners within Iran’s conservative establishment see it as fringe.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • That frustration is exactly why our campaign shocked the political establishment at the Republican convention.
    Anne Brensley, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • With average credit card APRs above 21% and personal loans closer to 12%, borrowers who qualify for lower personal loan rates could cut their interest costs nearly in half.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • As this country is constantly adapting to changing world geopolitical events, Congress and the president must rely on information from the administration to make informed decisions in the best national interest of the United States.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • While there have been no reports of illness, authorities urge people to contact a health care provider for any concerns.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
  • Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the HHS, which oversees the FDA, said the studies were pulled over concerns about their conclusions.
    Padmanabhan Ananthan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was confined to a padded cell with constant lighting and repeatedly strip-searched; the judge noted the jail houses convicted killers without such restrictions.
    Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
  • Many major fashion houses have brought on new creative directors in the past year, meaning tonight will mark many designers' first Met Gala in their new roles.
    Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026

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“Microenterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenterprise. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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