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enterprising

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


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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

“Are our moneyed men less enlightened to their own interest, or less enterprising in the pursuit?,” the future Treasury secretary wrote External link in 1780.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

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

Duer was the epitome of the enterprising speculator whom he trusted and who ultimately proved untrustworthy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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