enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz 
ˈen-tə-ˌprīz
1
: a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
2
a
: a unit of economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
b
: a systematic purposeful activity
agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people
3
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative
showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis
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Examples of enterprise in a Sentence
Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise.
Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.
When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise.
He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.
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Meanwhile, entrepreneurs willing to invest $800,000 in a US enterprise that creates at least 10 jobs can apply for the EB-5 visa.
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
One of Morocco’s most important commercial enterprises, Loft Art Gallery, which has locations in Casablanca and Marrakech, has participated since the first edition of 1-54 in Marrakech.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Iran has hidden elements of its nuclear development program under the guise of commercial enterprises, and it has been suspected of using its space program to develop technologies that could be applied to its nuclear weapons program.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The enterprise technology stock soared 19% after the company exceeded consensus forecasts in the fiscal second quarter and offered stronger-than-expected guidance for current-quarter revenue.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
One of Morocco’s most important commercial enterprises, Loft Art Gallery, which has locations in Casablanca and Marrakech, has participated since the first edition of 1-54 in Marrakech.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Iran has hidden elements of its nuclear development program under the guise of commercial enterprises, and it has been suspected of using its space program to develop technologies that could be applied to its nuclear weapons program.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The enterprise technology stock soared 19% after the company exceeded consensus forecasts in the fiscal second quarter and offered stronger-than-expected guidance for current-quarter revenue.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprise. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprīz
1
: a difficult, complicated, or risky project or undertaking
2
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action
showed great enterprise in the face of danger
3
: a business organization
enterpriser
noun
-ˌprī-zər
Legal Definition
enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz
: an economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
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