MICROENTERPRISE Synonyms: 21 Similar Words

microenterprise

noun

Definition of microenterprise

as in enterprise

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Recent Examples of microenterprise Her microenterprise home kitchen operation is certified by the San Diego health department. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026 Among its wide variety of services and resources, Opening Doors offers pro bono immigration legal services, mental health counseling services, housing assistance and microenterprise business loans. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026 The city recognizes microenterprises as commercial enterprises that have five or fewer employees. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 July 2025 While true microenterprises may be exempt, most small companies are expected to comply, and accessibility audits, remediation and staff training all demand serious investment. — Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Milpitas has allocated $200,000 in federal funds to provide up to 40 local microenterprises each with $5,000. — Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 Microfinance, microenterprise, and microenergy are no substitute for industry, infrastructure, and grid electricity. — Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016

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Noun

Tellis said these private companies would likely be better at surveillance than actually disrupting criminal enterprises.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Organizations should apply similar rigor when assessing the physical, emotional, and cognitive capacity of leaders tasked with influencing significant enterprise value.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of enterprise

Noun

Unlike its rival bidder, fellow US investment firm Castlelake, Apollo has at least obtained the royal consent of Haji-Ioannou, whose backing of the bid was vital to its success, said Ali Lyon in City AM.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Aug. 2026
Bloomberg reported that investigators are looking at some loans made to multiple companies affiliated with one Chicago firm to see if they were passed along to Walter’s ventures.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

Imagine booking a ticket on one of Europe’s premier airlines, stepping onto a brand-new, ultra-modern Airbus A350, and walking past 34 of the grandest business-class suites in the sky — only to be told no one is allowed to sit in them.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The suit cites an August 2025 article by Forbes that alleged Pierson inflated the readership and valuation of her lifestyle newsletter during business pitches.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of business

Noun

Removing them from the list means that insurance companies ultimately may not pay for these two vaccines that are obviously still needed, in view of the data above.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
After the notice of rescission was sent, Teefey allegedly contacted Bespoke’s representatives suggesting that investors should not file a suit claiming the company had an escrow account to return the investments, this week’s lawsuit says.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

Joseph has raised just $103,000, with $19,000 picked up in the first weeks of August as media reports have painted the former Republican Jolly as the Democratic establishment candidate against a progressive Joseph.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The levy applies at nearly every stage of a trust’s life, from establishment to profit distribution and wind-up.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishment

Noun

The merch trend suits a tech industry that has started to show more interest in cultural signifiers over the last few years.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Earlier in the season, a multi-inning outing for Pintaro, who has attracted interest from other teams over the past couple of years, would’ve meant a trip back to Triple A; the Mets would’ve needed to swap him for a fresh pitcher.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest

Noun

Connecticut Coalition for Pretrial Justice formed to press for reform of the cash bail system in Connecticut, something the group said keeps people behind bars not based on safety concerns but on their ability to pay.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Reports have surfaced this week of mental health concerns aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as its crew endures more than 200 days without a port call during operations against Iran.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

In addition, an adjoining house—named Villa Ullastres—is available for guests seeking a separate and more private option while still being close to the heart of the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
For Alexandre Gobillard, production director at the Gobillard & Fils Champagne house, beginning the harvest in mid-August was once almost unthinkable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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