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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises
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as in ventures
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 enterprises
The Box is the latest in a wave of gallery closures that have affected several commercial enterprises around the world, but particularly in Los Angeles.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
And then essentially what my article does is just prove how that is the case for a lot of the most successful new-media enterprises over the past few years.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Snowflake and Databricks all have their own semantic layer offerings baked into stacks enterprises are already paying for.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The programming of many of those European pirate radio stations was mostly popular and/or minority-culture music that was not carried by government broadcasters, and the business models were mostly commercial, for-profit enterprises.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In South Africa the Singita Lowveld Trust and AndBeyond’s Wild Impact teamed up to launch the Hustle Economy, a program that identifies and mentors community members with micro-enterprises such as spaza shops, hair-care services, jewelry retail, and informal eateries.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The artists share the 1970s complex with a typical grab bag of Little Havana enterprises catering to a mostly Central American immigrant community — notaries and tax preparers, a dentist, a hair salon, a barber shop, a convenience store, even a storefront Evangelical church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, SpaceX sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission about Blue Origin’s TeraWave, a potential Starlink challenger meant to serve enterprises and governments using 5,408 next-generation satellites.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Those institutions are largely unconcerned with the small- and medium-sized enterprises that Fasanara has become so accustomed to financing and would much rather continue to focus on large, mainstream corporate clients, where the returns are gigantic.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
And then essentially what my article does is just prove how that is the case for a lot of the most successful new-media enterprises over the past few years.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Snowflake and Databricks all have their own semantic layer offerings baked into stacks enterprises are already paying for.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The programming of many of those European pirate radio stations was mostly popular and/or minority-culture music that was not carried by government broadcasters, and the business models were mostly commercial, for-profit enterprises.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In South Africa the Singita Lowveld Trust and AndBeyond’s Wild Impact teamed up to launch the Hustle Economy, a program that identifies and mentors community members with micro-enterprises such as spaza shops, hair-care services, jewelry retail, and informal eateries.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The artists share the 1970s complex with a typical grab bag of Little Havana enterprises catering to a mostly Central American immigrant community — notaries and tax preparers, a dentist, a hair salon, a barber shop, a convenience store, even a storefront Evangelical church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, SpaceX sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission about Blue Origin’s TeraWave, a potential Starlink challenger meant to serve enterprises and governments using 5,408 next-generation satellites.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Those institutions are largely unconcerned with the small- and medium-sized enterprises that Fasanara has become so accustomed to financing and would much rather continue to focus on large, mainstream corporate clients, where the returns are gigantic.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
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Private companies and individuals contract with districts and education co-ops to offer these programs, apparently with no quality standards and little transparency or accountability.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harris’ death underscored growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The first human moon landing could then occur in 2028 during the Artemis IV mission, which would be the first of many astronaut ventures to the surface in the years ahead.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Compared to some of his other ventures, including pushing to bring psychedelics into the mainstream, German venture capitalist and Enhanced Games cofounder and executive chairman Christian Angermayer describes pulling it all off as a breeze.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both firms are keen to acquire the assets given the rarity of gaining exposure to more than 40 ports in a single deal, the people said.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Of course, all draft choices are gambles.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Lincoln Square on Saturday afternoon, nearly half a block of houses on West Carmen Avenue was sectioned off with police tape while police searched for the suspect.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Closer to home, agents searched houses across New England, relying heavily on informants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Helping its chances, Martin points out, is the fact that Ellison already has experience working with this administration to get regulatory approvals, having successfully completed the Skydance-Paramount merger in 2025.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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O'Brien escaped with his eighth save in 10 chances as the Cardinals won their third straight in a four-game series that ends Thursday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The regular series is held at various small businesses around town and allows residents to ask questions of Arres and his senior staff in an informal setting.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the developer does not plan to build any parking spaces, arguing that customers can park in nearby lots that serve a multitude of businesses along Las Olas.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enterprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprises. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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