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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the enterprise shown by the early developers and promoters of personal computers
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
the general viewed the proposed invasion as a military enterprise that offered no easy way out
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Recent Examples of enterprise
Industry Industry, a group of productive enterprises or organizations that produce or supply goods, services, or sources of income.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Penguin Solutions — The enterprise solutions provider for computing, memory and LED markets rallied 13% after its second-quarter financial results topped the Street’s expectations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
For enterprises, these kind of vulnerabilities are a nonstarter.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Their legitimate enterprises have denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Penguin Solutions — The enterprise solutions provider for computing, memory and LED markets rallied 13% after its second-quarter financial results topped the Street’s expectations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
For enterprises, these kind of vulnerabilities are a nonstarter.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Their legitimate enterprises have denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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The White House has released a list of 37 donors that includes companies like Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Coinbase, Google, Comcast, HP, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Union Pacific Railroad, it but hasn't specified the amount contributed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scream Queens vegan ice cream company will serve root beer floats and other food and coffee vendors also will be on hand.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fast-forward to the present, and the biennial format has spread across the planet as part of a global culture industry driven as much by tourism and city branding as by artistic ambitions.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Instead, officials refocused the strategic narrative on their ambitions to degrade Iran's conventional military – especially ballistic missile – and nuclear programs.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The venture set to launch April 1 is a historic undertaking — one that will send the first Black man, first woman and first Canadian on a journey that will take them farther from Earth than any other human trip.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Later, at the high-end Ned’s Club, venture capitalists rubbed shoulders with defense officials.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The firm also designed the downtown Miami Four Seasons hotel and tower and PortMiami cruise terminal.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The centerpiece of the expansion, which was led by the architects Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, in collaboration with the firm Cooper Robertson, is an atrium that snaps right onto the side of the flagship building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the PlayLA initiative, which is funded by LA28 and the International Olympic Committee, most kids pay $10 for the whole season.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The chamber and the city are trying their own initiatives, too.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Heading into the season, however, the gamble was paying off — news of her casting was met with fan excitement and a preview of the season that aired after the Oscars drew more than 5 million viewers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rizzo was arguably even a bigger gamble than Crow-Armstrong, who has 41 homers and 141 RBIs in 294 games as a Cub through Thursday, not to mention a Gold Glove and a starting appearance in an All-Star Game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bringing a new perspective to campus Last summer, Tamura returned to campus, moving into a house across the street from UC Health.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Photos of the collision show the big rig with its back end on the road and its nose down the hilly yard, just feet from the house.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Big Ten had a league-record six teams reach the Sweet 16 and now has tied the tournament record with four teams in the Elite Eight, increasing its chances of breaking through for the league's first title in more than a quarter-century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Participants get to try countless varieties of wine and get the chance to meet the growers themselves.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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