enterprises

noun

plural of enterprise
1
as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises

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2
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 Read on its own, the essay is a reasonable brief for why enterprises should treat this moment differently than the last decade of cybersecurity practice. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The effort aims to mobilize more than $500 billion in third-party capital for hyperscalers, frontier AI labs and enterprises to build out data centers and acquire Nvidia hardware. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Such bonds help support small and medium-size enterprises by providing startup capital and assistance with entrepreneurship. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 The company mainly recommends this choice to enterprises, not consumers. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 By deploying Infor’s Industry Cloud platform alongside industry-specific AI and intelligent automation, Kanemitsu aims to help Japanese enterprises modernize their systems and achieve measurable operational outcomes. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprises
  1. companies
  2. ventures
  3. firms
  4. gambles
  5. houses
  6. chances
  7. businesses
Noun
  • Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • By Sector Glenview Trust, Berkshire Hathaway, Bloomberg Because the 13F does not include international holdings, Berkshire Hathaway initially announced the acquisition of about 5% stakes in five Japanese trading companies at the end of August 2020.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of companies
Noun
  • Kelce has a number of business ventures, including co-owning Garage Beer with his brother, Jason, and being part of the Alpine Formula One ownership group with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Because Chinese companies lead in key technologies, such as batteries, joint ventures and technology licensing are essential for American companies to compete globally, including alongside China, not only against it.
    — GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ventures
Noun
  • This firms up the butter and dough and makes the babka easier and less messy to slice and twist.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That could include smaller firms, venture capital backed startups, and companies looking to get in on potentially lucrative government contracts.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of firms
Noun
  • All these missions are complex, high-cost gambles for China that would consume large quantities of military assets and result in immense casualties and property damage.
    — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The fifth-year pro is 100 percent aggressive, 100 percent of the time, taking wild gambles that result in either pick-sixes or soul-crushing defensive breakdowns.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of gambles
Noun
  • The new houses going up on Acacia Lane look a lot like one-story versions of the taller houses on the other side of the street.
    — Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The family lives in Nepalikhuti village, one of the worst affected with over 1,000 animals washed away and 200 houses destroyed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • His pure skill level isn’t high-end, but Orlov can make plays under pressure and create some chances.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Research shows those building codes reduce the chances homes will be destroyed.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • Investors naturally gravitate toward businesses that are easy to admire.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In practice, Mamdani, who claims to loathe oligarchy and big business, is asking Amazon to destroy over 40 small businesses and subsume their economic power.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of businesses

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