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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
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
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idleness indolence laziness
STRONG
apathy discouragement disinterest fear indifference lethargy
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inactivity passiveness passivity

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

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“The business is firing on all cylinders,” he said, adding that consumer strength is starting to show up and enterprise business is “in the best place it has ever been.”

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The question for investors here is whether AI will prove a major growth opportunity for enterprise software or a structural risk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Shell is additionally set take on about $2.8 billion in debt and leases, raising the enterprise value of the transaction to $16.4 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Natural philosophy was no longer an enterprise to be conducted simply with pen and paper.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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