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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
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apathy discouragement disinterest fear indifference lethargy
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inactivity passiveness passivity

Example Sentences

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The roughly three-year-old company is also using the funding to continue targeting enterprise clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“This criminal enterprise was built on greed so brazen it borders on cartoonish,” said Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The report, citing people described as familiar with the matter, said Google’s Gemini had eaten OpenAI market share while Anthropic has gained ground in coding and enterprise markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Sorsby’s case is an unambiguous black mark for the entire enterprise of legal sports betting, though.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Despite the danger of the enterprise, the young mouse actually enjoyed the ride across the river on the tree trunk.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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