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enterprise

[en-ter-prahyz] / ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /
NOUN
adventure, undertaking
Synonyms
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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
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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
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idleness indolence laziness
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apathy discouragement disinterest fear indifference lethargy
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inactivity passiveness passivity

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Until AI started writing code, for example, tearing out enterprise software to adopt a competitor’s offering was rarely worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Artificial intelligence is no longer a stand-alone category; it is now part of the infrastructure for companies in finance, healthcare, defense technology and enterprise software.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

This is now the dominant investment theme in enterprise technology.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Satellites offering consumers and companies internet access, even in typically difficult to access areas and terrains, are starting to become a more popular enterprise for tech companies.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s about labor. The good things that were achieved—the railways, for example—but also how labor was exploited and the lengths the colonial enterprise went to.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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