ENTERPRISE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

enterprise

noun

ˈen-tər-ˌprīz

Definition of enterprise

as in company

a commercial or industrial activity or organization the booming economy witnessed the launch of many small enterprises

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as in ambition

readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity the enterprise shown by the early developers and promoters of personal computers

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as in venture

a risky undertaking the general viewed the proposed invasion as a military enterprise that offered no easy way out

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sure thing

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Recent Examples of enterprise The new service plan description also says business and enterprise users are barred from the Community program. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The enterprise sent tow truck drivers to traffic accident scenes to solicit business, who then lied to get permission to tow the vehicles, according to the indictment. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 But the enterprise cost far more than the television money could support. — John Wigger, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 The difference is that OpenAI is marketing it to be an enterprise-friendly product a lot more than Meta is. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enterprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprise

Noun

That’s the call to action that patients will find on the site for digital health company Everlywell, which has offered at-home lab tests directly to consumers for a decade.

— Katie Palmer, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

Archaeologists and historians tell their stories from the ambition and ingenuity that made them, to the conflict and catastrophe that transformed them into the ruins of today.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Over the coming months, however, Ellison would connect with Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz, who still held Hollywood ambitions, and would ultimately join him at Skydance.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambition

Noun

Kim points to a conglomerate in India, broadcaster joint ventures in Thailand, mining companies in Mongolia and a beverage brand in China, all of which are backing films.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
But hey, isn’t that what new business ventures are supposed to do in Silicon Valley?

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

Much of the president's frustration has come after the court ruled against him on some of his central initiatives, including tariffs and birthright citizenship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Earlier in the year, Abundantia announced another AI studio initiative, teaming with AI video tech company InVideo to launch a film studio, which will develop a slate of five films over the next few years.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

The gamble failed, as Indiana forced an incompletion and took over on downs, despite Nebraska still having two timeouts and the two-minute warning.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Wife kept in the dark about a financial gamble that could wipe them out?

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother's house, according to court papers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
The hotel’s most unusual feature is its feng shui Japanese Zen garden, complete with an azumaya (open tea house) and cascading waterfall.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026