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Noun
Example: “I work for a tech company.”
Synonyms: business
Adjective
Example: “The company showed signs of incipient growth.”
Synonyms: emerging, early
Antonyms: developed
Example: “He enjoys solitude.”
Synonyms: isolation, privacy
Antonyms: company
Example: “The company was moribund before the merger.”
Synonyms: dying, declining
Antonyms: thriving
Example: “The company had an insular culture.”
Synonyms: narrow-minded, isolated
Antonyms: open-minded
Example: “The merger created a larger company.”
Synonyms: union, combination
Antonyms: separation
Example: “This company is dominant in the market.”
Synonyms: leading, powerful
Antonyms: weak
Verb
Example: “The company will manufacture new devices.”
Synonyms: produce, make
Antonyms: consume
Example: “The enterprise creates software.”
Synonyms: company, business
Antonyms: individual
Example: “The investor gave money to the company.”
Synonyms: backer, financier
Antonyms: borrower
Example: “The employer offered a job.”
Synonyms: company, boss
Antonyms: employee
Example: “The company had an audit.”
Synonyms: inspection, review
Antonyms: neglect
Example: “Good management helps a company grow.”
Synonyms: administration, leadership
Antonyms: mismanagement
Example: “She works in the sales department.”
Synonyms: division, section
Antonyms: whole company
Example: “The publisher printed the book.”
Synonyms: book company
Antonyms: reader
Example: “This brand is popular.”
Synonyms: label, company name
Antonyms: generic product
Example: “I have a pet.”
Synonyms: animal, companion animal
Antonyms: wild animal
Example: “He has a small business.”
Synonyms: company, work
Antonyms: hobby
Example: “I work in an office.”
Synonyms: workplace, company room
Antonyms: home
Example: “The company reported staggering losses.”
Synonyms: astonishing, enormous
Antonyms: modest, ordinary
Example: “The company is known for innovative design.”
Synonyms: creative, original
Antonyms: traditional, conventional
Example: “The company has strict rules against harassment.”
Synonyms: abuse, intimidation
Antonyms: respect, protection
Example: “The company must prove compliance with safety rules.”
Synonyms: obedience, conformity
Antonyms: violation, resistance
Example: “The allegation was denied by the company.”
Synonyms: claim, accusation
Antonyms: proof, vindication
Example: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”
Synonyms: repertoire, catalog
Antonyms:
Example: “They decided to sue the company.”
Synonyms: take legal action
Antonyms: settle privately
Example: “The company made the highest bid for the property.”
Synonyms: offer, attempt
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example: “The company moved its headquarters to the capital.”
Synonyms: main office, central office
Antonyms: branch
Example: “The company plans to hire two more workers.”
Synonyms: employ, rent
Antonyms: fire
Example: “He likes old-school rap music.”
Synonyms: hip-hop, tap sharply
Antonyms: classical music
Example: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”
Synonyms: unfair treatment, bias
Antonyms: equality, fairness
Example: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”
Synonyms: kindness, warmth
Antonyms: coldness, hostility
Preposition
Example: “I am going with my sister.”
Synonyms: together with
Antonyms: without
Example: “The company uses proprietary software for data analysis.”
Synonyms: private, exclusive
Antonyms: open-source, public
Example: “The company adopted a highly centralized management structure.”
Synonyms: concentrated, controlled from one center
Antonyms: decentralized, distributed
Example: “The company may fire workers if sales keep falling.”
Synonyms: dismiss, flame
Antonyms: hire
Example: “The company will ship the order tomorrow.”
Synonyms: send, vessel
Antonyms: receive
Example: “The company changed its logo last year.”
Synonyms: brand mark, symbol
Example: “The company plans to double its sales.”
Synonyms: twice as much
Antonyms: halve
Adverb
Example: “He spoke nostalgically about the early days of the company.”
Synonyms: wistfully
Antonyms: matter-of-factly
Example: “The company decided to decentralize decision-making to speed up execution.”
Synonyms: distribute
Antonyms: centralize
Example: “The company expanded domestically before going global.”
Synonyms: internally
Antonyms: internationally
Example: “The company aims to grow sustainably over the next decade.”
Synonyms: responsibly
Antonyms: recklessly
Example: “She founded a company with two friends.”
Synonyms: establish
Antonyms: dissolve
Example: “The company grew unsustainably fast.”
Synonyms: unviably
Antonyms: sustainably
Example: “He has a stake in the company.”
Synonyms: share
Example: “The company slashed prices.”
Synonyms: cut
Antonyms: increase
Example: “The company plans to expand globally.”
Synonyms: grow, extend
Antonyms: shrink
Example: “The company developed quickly.”
Synonyms: grow, improve
Antonyms: decline
Example: “The company proved resilient during the economic downturn.”
Synonyms: spirited, live, elastic
/ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
Example: “He contemplated leaving the company.”
Synonyms: ruminate, speculate, study
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