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• joint venture
  joint venture

  noun

  a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.
• joint-venture
  joint-venture

  verb (used without object)

  to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

joint venture

¹ American  

noun

1. a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.

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joint-venture ² American  

[joint-ven-cher] / ˈdʒɔɪntˈvɛn tʃər /

verb (used without object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

1. to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

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verb (used with object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

1. to establish or run as a joint venture.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• joint venturing
  noun
• joint venturer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of joint-venture

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

GSK last struck a deal of that size in the 2018 deal to buy Novartis out of its consumer healthcare joint venture that later would become Haleon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Moa Nickel, the joint venture between Sherritt and Cuba’s state-owned nickel company, was also sanctioned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The conflict erupted last year when the joint venture, including HRP Group, Related Group and Raycliff Capital, bought the property and unveiled plans to replace the fuel depot with new luxury condo towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Ritter also accused Schmidt of stealing the joint venture from her, which he denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When the goods are sold or the project is finished, the joint venture ends.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies