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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
enterprising people of vision were responsible for the boom in technological industries
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Recent Examples of enterprising
In addition to that rotten run, the suggestion was that Motta’s flexible, enterprising style, which won plaudits at Bologna, was not translating to Turin.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, more enterprising migrants might continue to the United States.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
New York City has long attracted imaginative and enterprising types, not all of whom express their creativity in painting studios or onstage.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
World Collective, a Small & medium-sized enterprising entity and not-for-profit is one of the many organizations seeing value in a global market for sustainable and circular solutions for high-end fashion design.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, more enterprising migrants might continue to the United States.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
New York City has long attracted imaginative and enterprising types, not all of whom express their creativity in painting studios or onstage.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
World Collective, a Small & medium-sized enterprising entity and not-for-profit is one of the many organizations seeing value in a global market for sustainable and circular solutions for high-end fashion design.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
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The prison has become a symbol of Bukele's aggressive policies that have targeted gang violence.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Young has struggled against the Heat’s aggressive defense in recent years.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a remarkable twist, Max disembarks the boat and visits his twin brother on land, who turns out to be a less adventurous version of Max.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meet Amber Sparks' Happy People Don't Live Here (Exclusive) As the book opens, Poppy has just lost her sister Dandelion, a vibrant, adventurous woman who died ahead of her 40th birthday.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Many experts say that far more ambitious objective is unlikely to be achieved without cutting major federal programs like Social Security and Medicare, which President Trump has vowed not to touch.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Growing the cinema industry in the kingdom, and creating bona fide festivals, performers and filmmakers, is all part of the ambitious Vision 2030, the kingdom’s blueprint for diversifying everything from its economy to its entertainment industry.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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General manager Chris MacFarland’s daring and dramatic midseason overhaul of his roster has remade, reinvented and reinvigorated the Avalanche.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Which is what the U.S. will be celebrating next year, marking our daring break from Great Britain and the founding of the nation.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Seven new projects debut on the 15-spot roster, making competition surprisingly fierce.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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