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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Continental’s entry into Venezuela would mark the first big U.S. oil deal there since Chevron said earlier this month that it would invest $7 billion through its joint ventures over the next five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Farley also proposed a framework to U.S. officials earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show to facilitate the creation of joint ventures in America to build cars with Chinese carmakers, Duffy said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Prior to the lawsuit, Paramount was having internal discussions about potential joint ventures involving its linear networks and adding other companies’ streaming services to its platform, people familiar with the discussions said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Unilever struck a deal to separate its foods business in March, and Nestle recently outlined ice-cream and waters business joint ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
