1
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
From startups to large enterprises, companies rely on the cloud to deploy workloads, scale operations and speed up their time-to-market.
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Ravi Laudya, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In 1872, William Still’s The Underground Railroad became one of the first major histories of the enterprise.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
The Washington Examiner prides itself on its original, in-depth, enterprise, and investigative reporting.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
Salesforce Analyst take: Piper Sandler also called out Salesforce as another enterprise software company that will benefit from the massive AI spending.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ravi Laudya, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In 1872, William Still’s The Underground Railroad became one of the first major histories of the enterprise.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
The Washington Examiner prides itself on its original, in-depth, enterprise, and investigative reporting.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
Salesforce Analyst take: Piper Sandler also called out Salesforce as another enterprise software company that will benefit from the massive AI spending.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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In fact the business landscape is littered with examples of talented employees who left companies taking generous packages to go on to great success.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Faith leaders should organize roundtable discussions around holding accountable those companies that end diversity programs.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Get unlimited access to journalism that fuels your curiosity, passion and ambition.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Defense Ministry statement didn't mention Trump's ambitions.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Spotlight on Maryland is a joint venture by FOX45 News and The Baltimore Sun.—
Patrick Hauf,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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With drivers such as Ross Chastain and Daniel Suárez, the team has not only demonstrated competitiveness but also introduced its innovative ventures like Project 91.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to Thami Malusi, a senior associate at Richard Spoor Incorporated Attorneys (RSI), the law firm representing the plaintiffs, the case could finally go to trial this year.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Add another $2 million to pay the engineering firm Miami-Dade hired to investigate the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex, which killed 98 people.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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The announcement came at the same time as President Donald Trump’s introduction of Stargate, an AI infrastructure initiative involving SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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But by late afternoon, a federal judge temporarily blocked the push from Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Vitor is right not to accept it, but to come out publicly like this could be the biggest gamble of his Wolves career.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trending on Billboard The gamble met with mixed results initially.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the house is now completely empty of furniture.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her house, though not destroyed, was at the edge of the burn area, and isn’t livable.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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From renovating their homes to relocating entirely, the constant moves have sparked much speculation.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Grammy-winning singer returned to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, more than a year after she was first spotted in the stands as romance speculation swirled.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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