start-up
noun
variants
or startup
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise
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Goldsberry will play Renee, a brilliant opposing attorney who has a professional and romantic history with Michael, and Stiller as Christy, a young assistant at the new start-up law firm in Cupertino that’s at the heart of the story.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Held in person at its 455 5th Avenue location and online, the events are designed for small business entrepreneurs, start-ups, freelancers, designers, consultants and the industry-curious to attend.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The protest was the first that Kauffman, a 26-year-old AI-start-up founder, had organized.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The man – an associate in a start-up that has cryptocurrency activities – reported the demand to French police on Thursday morning, sparking a multi-agency manhunt involving as many as 160 officers, local authorities said.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Held in person at its 455 5th Avenue location and online, the events are designed for small business entrepreneurs, start-ups, freelancers, designers, consultants and the industry-curious to attend.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The protest was the first that Kauffman, a 26-year-old AI-start-up founder, had organized.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The man – an associate in a start-up that has cryptocurrency activities – reported the demand to French police on Thursday morning, sparking a multi-agency manhunt involving as many as 160 officers, local authorities said.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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