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enterprise

[en-ter-prahyz] / ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /
NOUN
adventure, undertaking
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activity business company firm operation program project trade venture
STRONG
action affair attempt baby bag ballgame bit campaign cause concern crusade deal deed do effort endeavor engagement essay establishment game happening hazard house move outfit performance plan plunge proposition purpose pursuit risk scheme speculation stake striving stunt task thing try work
WEAK
big idea biggie pet project
Antonyms
STRONG
pastime
WEAK
unemployment
NOUN
resourcefulness, energy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activity industry resource
STRONG
adventurousness alertness ambition audacity boldness courage daring dash drive eagerness enthusiasm follow-through force foresight get-up-and-go gumption hustle initiative inventiveness pluck push readiness self-reliance spirit venturesomeness vigor zeal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness indolence laziness
STRONG
apathy discouragement disinterest fear indifference lethargy
WEAK
inactivity passiveness passivity

Example Sentences

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In all, he said, he devotes four to five hours a day to his one-man enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The company is addressing an age-old problem in enterprise technology: the multitude of siloed systems and data sources that don’t communicate with one another in a fluid way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The price target is based on applying an enterprise value-to-revenue ratio of 8.8 times on the forecast for Microsoft’s revenue in 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

One big advantage for the company is that it sits on a substantial amount of proprietary enterprise and consumer data, Lee said in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He made his own hours, which was an asset in his other enterprise.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.