corporations

plural of corporation
as in stomachs
an enlarged or bulging abdomen a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets

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Recent Examples of corporations Get corporations on board with stopping abuse There’s a growing movement centered on the idea that the power of consumers can be leveraged to end agricultural abuses. Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025 Layoffs directly tied to automation are mounting, although the financial rewards corporations seek have not yet fully materialized. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Small manufacturers pay $50,100 per employee in compliance costs versus $24,800 for large corporations. Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 The prizes were donated by various large corporations, including Wells Fargo, Fairmont, the San Francisco Giants, the A’s, Oracle, Door Dash, Aquarium of the Pacific and others. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 Imagine a world where early social networks were run by large corporations rather than freewheeling startups. Scott D. Anthony, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025 This often includes 1099 workers—such as freelancers and contractors—W-2 employees whose paycheck withholdings fall short of their tax bill, corporations, and some investors. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 This shift had to do with the emergence of corporations, which provided élite New Yorkers with more profitable opportunities to invest their money. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Dimon said that JPMorgan is privy to a spectrum of data around consumers, corporations and global trade. Hugh Son, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporations
Noun
  • Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.
    Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cats that sleep on their sides or on their backs with their bellies exposed feel secure and trusting of their environment.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Sporting an unmistakable dark mane and unique folds of skin along their bellies, Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African cousins.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The more traditional floor plan nods to the past with wide porches, elegant bay windows, and 12-foot ceilings, but feels suited to today’s living style.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Corporations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporations. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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