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
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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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Additionally, integrating benchmarks and real-time data from sources such as electronic health records (EHRs) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems creates a unified view of performance and financial, operational and clinical outcomes.
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Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Key to all of Bozeman’s goals for C.H. Robinson is the shift to a new lean operating model, focused on continuous improvement and reducing activities and inefficiencies that do not add value to the enterprise or customer.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The priorities for the new office include using generative AI for command and control, autonomous drones, intelligence, weapons testing and even for enterprise management like financial systems and human resources.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Since then, the enterprise has enlarged its product range to 32 items and expanded to other US areas with a prominent Polish-American population.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Key to all of Bozeman’s goals for C.H. Robinson is the shift to a new lean operating model, focused on continuous improvement and reducing activities and inefficiencies that do not add value to the enterprise or customer.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The priorities for the new office include using generative AI for command and control, autonomous drones, intelligence, weapons testing and even for enterprise management like financial systems and human resources.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Since then, the enterprise has enlarged its product range to 32 items and expanded to other US areas with a prominent Polish-American population.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprise. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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
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enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz
: an economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
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