1
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
Regardless of scale, every enterprise is recognizing this is a moment too important to miss.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Its diversity initiatives date back to the establishment of the Women’s Steering Committee in 1979 and its current mission statement explicitly frames storytelling as a global enterprise.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Across the entire enterprise, Saks Global has more than 70 full-line luxury stores and about 100 off-price locations.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Those firms joined a third subway network, the Independent system, which began as a public-sector-run enterprise.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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How did the company become an iconic brand?—
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Looking beyond consumers The company does not see TRINITY as only a consumer product.—
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The vehicle, now confirmed as the Kosmera Nebula 1, signals the appliance maker’s serious ambitions beyond household tech and into high-end mobility.—
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Perhaps no one understands the ambition of a coach who reached this NFL peak after a steep climb than a West Virginia kid who arrived as an undrafted free agent out of Shepherd University.—
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Artemis 2 will be Orion's first venture into space with astronauts aboard, and will fly humans around the moon for the first time since 1972 and the end of NASA's Apollo missions.—
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But the country also has strict laws governing foreign oil companies, requiring businesses to enter into public-private joint ventures that pay 30% royalty fees and a 60% income tax.—
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Ag, an agricultural commodity market and risk management firm with a concentration on dairy.—
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The auditing firm’s report, authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board in July, could provide some answers.—
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Increasing awareness of factors that impact water quality and a desire for better-tasting water, often tied to personal health initiatives, have interior designers, plumbing pros, and kitchen experts alike noting a growing demand for better water.—
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Turning to orbit marks a deliberate break with that past, and this shift echoes Poland’s post-1989 trajectory from state control to private initiative.—
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Tommy has opposed the offshore well from the start — a gamble with only a 10% chance of success — and the disagreement has long strained his relationship with Cami.—
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Hiring these innovative—albeit, sometimes finicky—Gen Zers may sound like a gamble for traditional workplaces.—
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
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Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.—
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Still, the Hurricanes one win from restoring new glory days and with a title chance in their own stadium — that’s more than a Miami story, too.—
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprise. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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