enterprising
adjective
en·ter·pris·ing
ˈen-tər-ˌprī-ziŋ 
ˈen-tə-ˌprī-
: marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
an enterprising young reporter
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As an enterprising young reporter, she covered many important stories.
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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This is before phones with cameras were ubiquitous at shows, but some enterprising fans still captured much of the set.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
The world is made up of men who make things and men who take them, says the enterprising Italian, in an echo of Runs His Horse’s assessment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Playing off Vagner Love in that March 2016 fixture, the 17-year-old produced an enterprising performance as Monaco won 2-0, inflicting PSG’s first home league defeat in nearly two years.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The enterprising creative showed her 1969 spring collection stateside at the Irish American Cultural Institute dinner.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
The world is made up of men who make things and men who take them, says the enterprising Italian, in an echo of Runs His Horse’s assessment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Playing off Vagner Love in that March 2016 fixture, the 17-year-old produced an enterprising performance as Monaco won 2-0, inflicting PSG’s first home league defeat in nearly two years.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The enterprising creative showed her 1969 spring collection stateside at the Irish American Cultural Institute dinner.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprising. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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enterprising
adjective
en·ter·pris·ing
ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprī-ziŋ
: bold, active, and energetic in undertaking or experimenting
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