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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
enterprising people of vision were responsible for the boom in technological industries
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Recent Examples of enterprising
In addition to that rotten run, the suggestion was that Motta’s flexible, enterprising style, which won plaudits at Bologna, was not translating to Turin.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, more enterprising migrants might continue to the United States.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
New York City has long attracted imaginative and enterprising types, not all of whom express their creativity in painting studios or onstage.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
World Collective, a Small & medium-sized enterprising entity and not-for-profit is one of the many organizations seeing value in a global market for sustainable and circular solutions for high-end fashion design.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, more enterprising migrants might continue to the United States.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
New York City has long attracted imaginative and enterprising types, not all of whom express their creativity in painting studios or onstage.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
World Collective, a Small & medium-sized enterprising entity and not-for-profit is one of the many organizations seeing value in a global market for sustainable and circular solutions for high-end fashion design.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
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Young has struggled against the Heat’s aggressive defense in recent years.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Even though Trump showed signs of softening his aggressive tariff plan with an exemption last week for smartphones, computers and other electronics and floated a temporary exemption for autos, the administration continues to be amadamant more tariffs are coming soon.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a remarkable twist, Max disembarks the boat and visits his twin brother on land, who turns out to be a less adventurous version of Max.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meet Amber Sparks' Happy People Don't Live Here (Exclusive) As the book opens, Poppy has just lost her sister Dandelion, a vibrant, adventurous woman who died ahead of her 40th birthday.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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South Africa has broken ground on an ambitious smart city project named Westown, a multi-million-dollar development aimed at reshaping urban life in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, according to a recent report from CoinGeek.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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General manager Chris MacFarland’s daring and dramatic midseason overhaul of his roster has remade, reinvented and reinvigorated the Avalanche.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Which is what the U.S. will be celebrating next year, marking our daring break from Great Britain and the founding of the nation.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The documentary follows the story of Ángel, a charismatic boy with fierce love for his Guarani roots and a vision for his Paraguayan hometown of Nanawa.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Battle of Okinawa lasted 82 days, with fierce fighting on land and sea.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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