as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
merged with another firm to become a major player in the brokerage business
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Recent Examples of firms
When workers are scarce, firms have to offer higher wages to attract and keep them.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The firms have already started integrating Grok into their IT systems in some cases, according to anonymous sources who spoke to The Times.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
His group represents corporate, investment, and entrepreneurial firms.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
In addition to his teaching career, Schatt has held senior management positions with several of the world’s leading technology market research firms, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
On top of a greying workforce, more than 300,000 accountants left the profession between 2019 and 2022, leaving firms scrambling to fill roles—and, in some cases, contributing to costly reporting errors.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Electric bicycle makers and lithium battery producers are being encouraged to partner with recycling firms to establish collection and temporary storage systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Coyle doesn’t use coach search firms, which generally cost between $100,000 and $200,000.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The firms have already started integrating Grok into their IT systems in some cases, according to anonymous sources who spoke to The Times.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
His group represents corporate, investment, and entrepreneurial firms.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
In addition to his teaching career, Schatt has held senior management positions with several of the world’s leading technology market research firms, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
On top of a greying workforce, more than 300,000 accountants left the profession between 2019 and 2022, leaving firms scrambling to fill roles—and, in some cases, contributing to costly reporting errors.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Electric bicycle makers and lithium battery producers are being encouraged to partner with recycling firms to establish collection and temporary storage systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Coyle doesn’t use coach search firms, which generally cost between $100,000 and $200,000.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … SILICON SQUEEZE — Tech companies put on notice as Meta caves to Florida's under-14 social media ban.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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