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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
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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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“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

Microsoft, which has a massive enterprise software business, needs to prove to shareholders that it’s attracting strong demand for its Copilot AI product to help assuage some of those fears.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The company has since moved to focus more directly on coding and enterprise customers, dropping what one executive called “side projects” and launching ChatGPT 5.5, a model that has won accolades from many power users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

He had built up the ginning enterprise himself and overseen it through this seasonal spasm of mad activity for thirty years; he no longer had the slightest interest or obligation.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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