companies 1 of 2

noun

plural of company
1
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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2
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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of company
1
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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Recent Examples of companies
Noun
There’s a reason some of the planet’s oldest companies can be found in Japan. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Culver City’s mix of Hollywood studios, tech companies and available office space is drawing a growing cluster of AI filmmaking startups eager to reshape the industry. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The companies position shorter charging stops as a way to support longer operating windows and more demanding task sequences. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 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 Oracle hasn't disclosed the names of companies that choose this path. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 North Carolina law bars local governments from setting wages at private companies, including airlines, according to the city. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companies
  1. troupes
  2. teams
  3. firms
  4. associates
  5. accompanies
  6. troops
  7. crews
  8. enterprises
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
  • So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • More offices reported investments in luxury assets, from watches, fine jewelry, art and spirits to sports teams and music rights.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of teams
Noun
  • The plaintiffs, represented by the law firms Poolson Oden and Grant & Eisenhofer, alleged that Union Pacific failed to provide adequate protective equipment or warn employees about hazardous exposures.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Big tech firms in the US are pouring billions into advanced nuclear power to feed energy-hungry artificial intelligence.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 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
  • And from that boredom, a different kind of will, the willfulness that accompanies a need to destroy that happiness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The trip, which accompanies an Aït Atta family on their seasonal migration, includes deluxe glamping-style accommodations, activities like traditional bread baking and jewelry-making, as well as a private local guide throughout.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanies
Noun
  • Rather than sending troops into Yemen, the Saudis will likely launch airstrikes against the Houthis and ramp up support of nationalist forces, several analysts said.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Saudis countered with an air campaign and ground force composed of Yemeni pro-government paramilitary factions, Saudi and Emirati troops and mercenaries.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of troops
Noun
  • The Amador County Sheriff's Office lobby was also closed to the public while crews responded.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Short-term, month-to-month rentals (the kind that often show up on a rent roll in a town that runs on rotating crews) were disappearing.
    — Ken Lundin, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of crews
Noun
  • Most enterprises have spent years building access controls inside their source systems, but those controls were designed for applications, not for AI.
    — Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But in keeping with the nature of such enterprises, failure was not an option.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprises

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“Companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companies. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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