joint venture
noun
a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.
joint ventures
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pluralof joint venture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Volkswagen for decades dominated the Chinese market through joint ventures with state-owned automakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Starting in the 1980s, state-owned industrial companies expanded rapidly, particularly through joint ventures with leading foreign automakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Exxon’s chief rival, Chevron, earlier this month inked a deal to invest $7 billion in Venezuela over five years through its joint ventures there, aiming to double its output to 600,000 barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The company intends to invest $7 billion there over the next five years through its three joint ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
As far back as 1885, Duke had discussed less ambitious joint ventures with some of the individuals in the room, but what he now suggested was on a different scale altogether.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
