enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz 
ˈen-tə-ˌprīz
1
: a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
2
a
: a unit of economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
b
: a systematic purposeful activity
agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people
3
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative
showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis
Examples of enterprise in a Sentence
Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise.
Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.
When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise.
He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.
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Also at play is the culture of sport itself, an arena of ultimate corporeal sacrifice — and a multi-billion-dollar enterprise.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The Puerto Rican city is one of the top three most traveled to destinations that Indianapolis currently does not serve, according to Marsha Wurster, Indianapolis Airport Authority senior director of commercial enterprise.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
Those gains have come through a number of recent measures by BCI Cotton, including initiating a two-year pilot program in Côte d’Ivoire this year to help cotton industry workers get access to quality healthcare through a digital platform operated by global health enterprise Elucid.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The company has appointed Mike Mott, SVP of enterprise transformation, as interim CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The Puerto Rican city is one of the top three most traveled to destinations that Indianapolis currently does not serve, according to Marsha Wurster, Indianapolis Airport Authority senior director of commercial enterprise.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
Those gains have come through a number of recent measures by BCI Cotton, including initiating a two-year pilot program in Côte d’Ivoire this year to help cotton industry workers get access to quality healthcare through a digital platform operated by global health enterprise Elucid.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The company has appointed Mike Mott, SVP of enterprise transformation, as interim CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprise. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprīz
1
: a difficult, complicated, or risky project or undertaking
2
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action
showed great enterprise in the face of danger
3
: a business organization
enterpriser
noun
-ˌprī-zər
Legal Definition
enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz
: an economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
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