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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
Pruitt was on the committee to select artworks from local artists visible in the building’s public spaces and recommends having a look around followed by lunch at Kinship Café; this social enterprise focused on workforce development dishes healthy quinoa bowls as well as fried chicken sandwiches.
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Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
That framing explains why the 2010s were dominated by digital transformation: incumbents and challengers alike invested heavily in enterprise software to automate workflows and compete with digitally native entrants.
—Deep Nishar, Harvard Business Review, 21 May 2025
Ross expected growth and shrewd moves from Garfinkel on the business side of his enterprise.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
At the other end are the $36-per-month Business tier and $159-per-month Business Elite tier, which target enterprises.
—PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
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Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
That framing explains why the 2010s were dominated by digital transformation: incumbents and challengers alike invested heavily in enterprise software to automate workflows and compete with digitally native entrants.
—Deep Nishar, Harvard Business Review, 21 May 2025
Ross expected growth and shrewd moves from Garfinkel on the business side of his enterprise.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
At the other end are the $36-per-month Business tier and $159-per-month Business Elite tier, which target enterprises.
—PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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After over 15 years in the company, Jey Uso has established himself as one of the most popular Superstars in WWE.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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His company represents more than 200 international bands and solo artists, including Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, the Mexican rock band Kinky, the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and San Diego’s Pierce The Veil.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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That evolution mirrors trends seen in other fragile states where the rule of law has eroded — but with one key difference: Venezuela’s criminal strategy is explicitly transnational, with ambitions that extend far beyond its borders.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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With the right mix of ambition, coordination, and investment, both Sanz and Krause believe Europe can still turn the tide.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Slated for release in theaters on October 17, Good Fortune introduces Reeves as Gabriel, a well-meaning but rather inept angel who decides to intervene in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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In a venture landscape where investors are chasing AI, Raanan continues to bet on winning security upstarts.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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If your firm is pivoting direction—whether in products, markets or partnerships—don’t assume stakeholders will follow just because the logic is sound.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Navarro has also reportedly advised Rubio on real estate transactions, and his firm loaned Rubio $850,000 in January 2021, with Navarro serving as the witness for the loan agreement.—
David Catanese,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Hastings earlier this year made a $50 million gift to Bowdoin College, his alma mater, to establish a research initiative on AI and Humanity.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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This initiative builds on the core insights from our series, which first explored how corporate DEI efforts faltered under the weight of overpromising and underdelivering, implicating marketing strategy in exposing that gap.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Dodgers Back in the lineup, Teoscar Hernández provides the offense as Dodgers beat Arizona May 21, 2025 Which is a major gamble in itself.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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But for Ben & Jerry’s, staying silent is the bigger gamble.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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For the last five years, Michaels has traveled all over the East Coast of the United States meeting at people’s houses to rehabilitate dogs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Young adults are less likely to own a house, more likely to live with their parents and less likely to be married or have children.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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But the appeals court, Alito said, deferred to school officials’ speculation about the effects of the T-shirt, even though there were no actual disruptions, and accepted the administrator’s conclusion that the shirt’s messaged demeaned others’ personal identity.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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His college admissions have been the subject of speculation since the Trump administration's Tuesday, May 27, decision to slash all remaining federal funding to the Ivy League institution.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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