MICROENTERPRISE Synonyms: 21 Similar Words

microenterprise

noun

Definition of microenterprise

as in enterprise

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Recent Examples of microenterprise Her microenterprise home kitchen operation is certified by the San Diego health department. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026 The city recognizes microenterprises as commercial enterprises that have five or fewer employees. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 July 2025 Among its wide variety of services and resources, Opening Doors offers pro bono immigration legal services, mental health counseling services, housing assistance and microenterprise business loans. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026 While true microenterprises may be exempt, most small companies are expected to comply, and accessibility audits, remediation and staff training all demand serious investment. — Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Microfinance, microenterprise, and microenergy are no substitute for industry, infrastructure, and grid electricity. — Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016 Milpitas has allocated $200,000 in federal funds to provide up to 40 local microenterprises each with $5,000. — Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenterprise

Noun

Many of these skills take years to develop, so apprenticeships will be key to the long-term sustainability of the enterprise.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
What the Council's change adds is not access to green finance but permission to badge the whole enterprise, oil growth included, as transition.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of enterprise

Noun

Lockheed Martin is one of the world’s largest defense firms, producing planes such as the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet and munitions like the Patriot air defense missile.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The firm intends to sell specialized engineering services that utilize digital process models.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of firm

Noun

Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
There were no signs of rodents at any businesses during this inspection period, but dead roaches were found at Conservatory at Plano, at 6401 Ohio Drive.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

Definition of business

Noun

Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of company

Noun

Socialists have been on the rise after candidates such as Melat Kiros and Darializa Avila Chevalier beat longtime Democratic incumbents and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defeated the Democratic establishment in last year’s mayoral race.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Meanwhile, in suburban areas and in statewide contests establishment Democrats generally are winning against progressive challengers.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of establishment

Noun

The cropped length and elbow-skimming sleeves keep things cool while brown buttons add visual interest.

— Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of interest

Noun

To use available resources to block line of sight from the American Glass Research International complex to Trump, despite identifying this line of sight as a concern.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Over in the geopolitical front, fresh escalating tensions draw concern as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, prompting Poland to scramble jets while Finland restricted airspace.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Plaintiffs have used internal documents from the companies to allege that, in house, people have long recognized a correlation between NEC and the use of preterm formulas made from cow’s milk.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026