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enterprising

[en-ter-prahy-zing] / ˈɛn tərˌpraɪ zɪŋ /


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It is symbolic of your enterprising younger self, and all of those fancy cars and five-star vacations that you passed up on, perhaps using that money as a down payment on your next property instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

One drawback of Wales' enterprising style under Bellamy is the way in which it can leave them defensively vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Not since “Cats” has there been a more misguided yet enterprising work of big-budget, intellectual property cinema.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Jordan Firstman plays Charlie, an enterprising celebrity stylist.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Out of a committee of supremely enterprising and resourceful members, one managed to outshine the rest in the range of activities he assumed.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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