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as in troupes
an organized group of stage performers
a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time
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as in firms
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
she works for a construction company
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as in associates
to come or be together as friends
in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society
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as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
may the Good Lord company you on your journey home
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Recent Examples of companies
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.
—Shelley Smith Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Almost two years after 13 people were arrested for allegedly damaging Stanford University’s executive offices during a June 2024 protest urging the school to divest from companies linked to Israel, five defendants are now on trial in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
As a keystone in the AI boom, Nvidia has also been caught up in concerns that trillions of dollars are being poured into AI companies that are overhyped and overvalued, forming a bubble that will burst.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Since their inception, social media companies have implemented protective measures for users such as filtering bullying comments and enabling minors to opt out of seeing personalized ads.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Tech companies are poised for a big win if Europe waters down its digital regulations overhaul and makes compliance voluntary.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There are multiple companies willing to reimburse you for your time, expertise and feedback.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
For years, fashion companies like Ralph Lauren pulled their products from Macy’s stores to sell more of their products direct to consumers online and at their own stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Every January, companies from around the world gather to flaunt new technologies, products and services.
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From its rich literary and spoken word scene to such theater troupes as Word for Word, there is no shortage of opportunities to embrace those artists offering to transport us to a different place and time.—
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The family festival and artisan faire celebrated German culture with live entertainment, including Bavarian music and dance troupes, German food, international refreshments, two beer gardens and a marketplace with 125 local artisan vendors.—
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As of January 7, seven teams are looking for a new coach, including the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.—
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
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For Brisbane Stadium, the firms will work alongside Azusa Sekkei, a Japanese architecture practice that has helped deliver over 100 sporting venues, including the Japan National Stadium used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.—
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That indicates many firms are relying on existing stockpiles to satisfy tepid demand.—
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
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Everyone associates that with us.—
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Koma shared the photo of Tisdale French that accompanies her Cut essay, but with his head superimposed onto her body.—
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Kiyan has never shied from the spotlight that accompanies his dad.—
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Truckloads of cookies were unloaded Wednesday afternoon at the Shelly Ridge Service Center in Lafayette Hill, where thousands of boxes will be distributed to local Girl Scout troops ahead of sales beginning next week.—
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The annual fundraiser gives troops the opportunity to sell boxes for their troop and develop life skills like goal-setting, decision-making, money management and business ethics.—
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Moments after talking to the alderwoman, Chicago Streets and Sanitation crews were out at night clearing trash, not tents.—
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Officials also touted their success in securing gap financing for Rose Creek Village, a complex of 59 studio apartments in Pacific Beach where crews broke ground in September.—
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Professional sports are rapacious for-profit enterprises that produce wildly entertaining, sometimes violent, and sometimes inspiring athletic competition.—
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Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.—
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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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