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as in troupes
an organized group of stage performers
a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time
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as in firms
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
she works for a construction company
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as in associates
to come or be together as friends
in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society
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as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
may the Good Lord company you on your journey home
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Recent Examples of companies
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The companies’ goal is to eventually offer autonomous rideshare options in 25 cities by 2031.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The new desire to see movies how the directors intended also ties in with the rise of interest in wanting to see movies from smaller distributing companies.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
With smart glasses growing in popularity and more companies deploying facial scanning as a primary security measure, the potential for misuse has also grown.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Private space companies SpaceX and Blue Origin are developing next-generation spacecraft, rovers and drones to facilitate the American Moon base.
—Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Stocks of smaller companies, which can feel the pinch of higher interest rates more than their bigger rivals, led the way lower.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
With more freedom to maneuver, there will be more deals, most companies have argued for years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
However, Canada’s Online Streaming Act disadvantages American companies and undermines competitiveness by requiring streaming companies to subsidize and promote Canadian content over their own productions through discriminatory obligations that Canadian broadcasters do not face.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The companies’ goal is to eventually offer autonomous rideshare options in 25 cities by 2031.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The new desire to see movies how the directors intended also ties in with the rise of interest in wanting to see movies from smaller distributing companies.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
With smart glasses growing in popularity and more companies deploying facial scanning as a primary security measure, the potential for misuse has also grown.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Private space companies SpaceX and Blue Origin are developing next-generation spacecraft, rovers and drones to facilitate the American Moon base.
—Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Stocks of smaller companies, which can feel the pinch of higher interest rates more than their bigger rivals, led the way lower.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
With more freedom to maneuver, there will be more deals, most companies have argued for years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
However, Canada’s Online Streaming Act disadvantages American companies and undermines competitiveness by requiring streaming companies to subsidize and promote Canadian content over their own productions through discriminatory obligations that Canadian broadcasters do not face.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companies
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Most weeks at the theater troupes hail from Connecticut, New York and around New England.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Irish dance troupes jumped and twisted every few hundred feet while bands armed with drums and bagpipes played plied their trade.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Polls suggest that most people want owners to pay for their own stadiums, but sports teams are desired and beloved, a source not only of entertainment but also of civic pride.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The teams meet Sunday in the series finale.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Southeast Asia, however, is further back on the value chain, and attracts global firms due to its low production costs, rather than an edge in healthcare innovation.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Bieber makes getting ready and getting un-ready seem so cool, thanks to the sleek, stylish imagery that accompanies her Rhode products.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Mar. 2026
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However despite these developments being widely celebrated, little is known about gentrification, the phenomenon that often accompanies urbanization.—
Chloe Wong,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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American officials are now weighing adding about 10,000 more troops to the Middle East as some speculate a ground invasion could be coming.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, five of them seriously.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chapel Hill Road was temporarily closed for several hours as crews worked to clear the area.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Maintenance crews carve up the streets while pedestrians squeeze by, each person absorbed in their own agendas.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Drought also squeezes out the current ranching workforce, breaking the chain of inheritance of these generational enterprises.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The steps of the Algorithm can lead to dramatic improvement in speed and quality, even in the most venerable enterprises.—
Jon McNeill,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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