enterprising

Cruise’s ambition is moot if he’s otherwise resigned himself to crowd-pleasers, making his occasional enterprising choices look even more daring.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

We encounter some less-familiar names, too, including Sampson Gideon, an enterprising 18th-century London stockbroker who lent a hand in creating the 3% Consols, or perpetuals, the workhorse British security in the age of Jane Austen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s a niche manufacturing business that caters to enterprising chefs and restaurateurs who are testing a concept or hitting the road for music festivals, farmers markets or a meal break at offices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Borthwick will draw positives from the performances of wings Noah Caluori and Murley, Ted Hill's energy up front and an enterprising cameo from replacement scrum-half Raffi Quirke.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Some enterprising filarial worms, having worked their way up into his eyeballs, started making him blind, and he grew very gaunt and miserable.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols