microenterprises

noun

plural of microenterprise
as in firms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenterprises
  1. firms
  2. enterprises
  3. companies
  4. concerns
  5. businesses
Noun
  • Across Washington, firms are preparing for a multitude of investigations.
    — Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Collectors' three card-grading brands accounted for roughly 71% of August grading volume among the major firms tracked by industry analyst GemRate.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of firms
Noun
  • The network serves consumers, enterprises and government customers across more than 160 countries.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to Gartner, large enterprises used an average of 45 cybersecurity tools in 2024.
    — Alex Spokoiny, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprises
Noun
  • Teamsters Local 727 accused the parking companies of refusing to bargain in good faith and engaging in unfair labor practices.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Bianco declined to say how much the companies paid to acquire the property.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of companies
Noun
  • Sofiyan did not elaborate on the purpose of the deployment or respond to questions about whether there were concerns about security or political tensions in Jakarta.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But Marshall’s campaign faced headwinds in the race’s final weeks, including concerns about his medical debt practices as a physician and longstanding questions about his residency.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of concerns
Noun
  • San Francisco residents turned out Saturday for the city's first neighborhood sandbag giveaway, part of an effort to protect homes and businesses ahead of what could be a record-setting El Niño winter.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Federal research funding supports jobs and businesses while producing discoveries and training the workforce on which private industry depends.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of businesses
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“Microenterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenterprises. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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