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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
Based on Lee Child’s novel Persuader, the third season finds Reacher thrust into a criminal enterprise in an attempt to rescue an undercover DEA informant whose time is running out.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Mora ditched the shipping business and started his own pizza enterprise in the city, first through a food truck and later inside of Rico’s Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen in Denver.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
In the current digital age, countless enterprises have placed their focus on improving automation and implementing emergent artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
There is damage to one of the industrial enterprises.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Mora ditched the shipping business and started his own pizza enterprise in the city, first through a food truck and later inside of Rico’s Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen in Denver.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
In the current digital age, countless enterprises have placed their focus on improving automation and implementing emergent artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
There is damage to one of the industrial enterprises.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise
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If the smell doesn't quickly dissipate, vacate the home and call your gas company's emergency line or 911. 5.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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In hindsight, Wayne notes that the pivot to embedded insurance was a critical turning point, one that required the humility to rethink the company’s direction entirely.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Both have faced international sanctions and accusations of destabilizing activities—Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Iran for its regional ambitions and nuclear program.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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In order for SpaceX to reach its ambition for the ship to become rapidly reusable, with minimal or no refurbishment between flights, the heat shield must be resilient and durable.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Also try: Check out these other dogsledding ventures within driving distance of Pittsburgh.Ryan Deto, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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The project marks Maddock Films’ first venture into the historical epic genre and features Kaushal alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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From Barbie to Brat Summer to Wicked and more, the firm has dominated since launching in 2023.Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sonos plans on having a new CEO by February via the help of a third-party firm.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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The executive order lays out a series of initiatives to help the federal government defend against cyber attacks that threaten the privacy of Americans’ digital identities.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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The charity's time capsule initiative aligns with its efforts to build sustainable communities by focusing on nature.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Watch—And Rewatch—This 215-Minute Film The Brutalist’s ambitious gamble with the audience mostly pays off.David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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That feels like a gamble the Bears aren’t in a position to take.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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In the summer, Wolff met with Verstappen’s father, Jos, and the driver’s manager Raymond Vermeulen, fuelling speculation the Silver Arrows were working on a deal.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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There’s speculation that the forthcoming Metroid Prime 4 might straddle both consoles the way Breath of the Wild launched on both the Wii U and the Switch back in 2017.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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