enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz 
ˈen-tə-ˌprīz
1
: a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
2
a
: a unit of economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
b
: a systematic purposeful activity
agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people
3
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative
showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis
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Examples of enterprise in a Sentence
Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise.
Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.
When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise.
He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.
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Ending the special series, the fifth episode features Jane Lauder, chief data officer and executive vice president, enterprise marketing at The Estée Lauder Cos., interviewed by Fine on the intersection of leadership and AI.
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Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Listening to activist investors can be a chore for many management teams and boards, who tend to think of activists as massive distractions taking them away from the business of actually running their enterprises or attention-hungry gadflies who merely take credit for changes already underway.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
And this year, the United States has published its first National Aquatic e-DNA Strategy to enhance coordination across conservation science, entrepreneurial enterprise, and philanthropic, public, and private investments.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
In 2017, its parent company acquired a local enterprise with roots going back to iconic Cincinnati brand Servatii.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Listening to activist investors can be a chore for many management teams and boards, who tend to think of activists as massive distractions taking them away from the business of actually running their enterprises or attention-hungry gadflies who merely take credit for changes already underway.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
And this year, the United States has published its first National Aquatic e-DNA Strategy to enhance coordination across conservation science, entrepreneurial enterprise, and philanthropic, public, and private investments.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
In 2017, its parent company acquired a local enterprise with roots going back to iconic Cincinnati brand Servatii.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprise. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprīz
1
: a difficult, complicated, or risky project or undertaking
2
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action
showed great enterprise in the face of danger
3
: a business organization
enterpriser
noun
-ˌprī-zər
Legal Definition
enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz
: an economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
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