MICROENTERPRISES Synonyms: 21 Similar Words

microenterprises

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plural of microenterprise

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Noun

That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
From the launch of ChatGPT, in late 2022, through the end of last year, these firms’ capital expenditures—most of which go toward data centers—well exceeded half a trillion dollars.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of firms

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Auger’s target customers include large Fortune 100 enterprises, particularly those with complex global supply chains involving retailers, distributors and manufacturers.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Perhaps the easiest-to-understand aspect of application performance in traditional forms is that many enterprises can measure it but never have a good answer for an AI agent's decisions and the actions that follow.

— Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of enterprises

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Major companies that have strong confidence in Morocco and its industrial upgrading include Stellantis, which is investing more than $1 billion to expand its automotive plant, while Gotion High-Tech is building an electric battery gigafactory.

— Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Privacy concerns The EU’s new mandate also highlights critical questions over privacy in the AI era — and the challenges tech companies and regulators face in solving them.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of companies

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Mayo Clinic’s former Director of Research Operations Traci Tamiko Eto sued the hospital earlier this month, alleging she was retaliated against for raising privacy and oversight concerns around some Mayo AI systems.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
That number does not trail too far behind how voters view cost of living concerns.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of concerns

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Residents from Minnesota to Washington, DC, told CNN the noxious air has disrupted their lives, seeping into everything from their health and leisure to their businesses and family life.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026

Definition of businesses

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