COMPANIES Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

companies 1 of 2

noun

plural of company

as in troupes

an organized group of stage performers a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies

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as in teams

a group of people working together on a task a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time

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as in firms

a commercial or industrial activity or organization she works for a construction company

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companies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of company

as in associates

to come or be together as friends in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society

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as in accompanies

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship may the Good Lord company you on your journey home

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Noun

Meanwhile, companies are deploying AI agents by the thousand, and not one of them has read the company policy or heard the new local court ruling. — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 However, credit monitoring depends on information that lenders and other companies report to credit bureaus. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Some companies that owned Spirit's planes before bankruptcy will just sell their parts, but some may keep the planes in storage. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 Both companies are performing solidly, SK hynix said, but the market has become increasingly volatile. — Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The initiatives pitted some of California’s most successful Native American tribes with gaming interests against gambling corporations, including online sports gaming companies DraftKings and FanDuel. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The Biden administration also had a commitment to AI safety that annoyed AI companies. — Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026 Nearby, Mana is remodeling an office building that will become the Nikola Tesla Innovation Hub, which will have office space for tech companies. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The companies represented at their table were worth nearly $15 trillion. — Julian Gewirtz, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Acrobatic troupes have materialized in other parts of the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
School is back in session for thousands of Bay Area kids, which also means theater is back in session for many of our regional troupes.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of troupes

Noun

Jullien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola coordinator, said the outbreak’s expanding reach required more teams, coordination and logistical support.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The company is using computer simulations and a new engineering approach that allows design, manufacturing and engineering teams to work simultaneously rather than completing their tasks one after another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of teams

Noun

Last year, attacks on undersea cables in Eastern Europe’s Baltic Sea, allegedly linked to Russia, disrupted connectivity in Sweden and Latvia, prompting calls from telecom firms for governments to step in.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
That agreement, which promised financial firms up to $125 billion in residual value guarantees on GPU financings, was in addition to the stakes Nvidia has taken as a limited partner in private equity funds.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of firms

Verb

Innova also associates afternoon snacking specifically with satisfaction, while other dayparts lean toward refreshment or indulgence.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of associates

Verb

The tale is energized by the thoughtful performances of Hanns Zischler, as Mann, and Sandra Hüller, as the author’s daughter Erika, who accompanies him while reviving conflicts from her own past.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Veteran jazz journalist Richard Scheinin accompanies the photos with vivid, detailed prose.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of accompanies

Noun

The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won't include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
But by the fall of 2022, Ukraine had seized the offensive, liberating so much territory once held by Russian troops that Washington worried Putin might use a nuclear weapon to stop Ukrainian advances.

— Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of troops

Noun

Under this new ordinance, student filmmakers, documentary crews and ultra-low-budget projects will be able to obtain free permits.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Three people stranded high on a steep Northern California mountainside were rescued by helicopter Sunday after a distress call brought crews racing to their aid.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of crews

Noun

The enterprises that lead in the agentic era will be those that design the clearest relationship between human judgment and machine execution—and earn the trust to scale it.

— Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The result can be stronger companies and better choices for consumers and enterprises alike.

— Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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