TOEIC vocabulary

to successfully reach a planned goal, standard, or result through effort

To successfully reach a planned goal, standard, or result through effort

an organization officially connected with a larger organization while remaining legally separate

An organization officially connected with a larger organization while remaining legally separate

to make a goal, activity, or decision consistent with a broader business direction

To make a goal, activity, or decision consistent with a broader business direction

a formal arrangement in which organizations cooperate for a shared strategic advantage

A formal arrangement in which organizations cooperate for a shared strategic advantage

a different possible choice or course of action available instead of another

A different possible choice or course of action instead of another

a strong long-term desire to achieve business growth or another important result

A strong, long-term desire to achieve growth or another important result

formal permission given by a company’s board of directors for an action or plan

Formal permission from a company's board of directors for an action or plan

the overall results achieved by a company or business unit over a period

The overall results achieved by a company or business unit over a period

to develop a product, service, or solution together with another organization

To develop a product, service, or solution together with another organization

to work with another person or organization to create a shared result

To work with another person or organization to create a shared result

the process of people or organizations working together to create a result

The process of people or organizations working together to create a result

a group of organizations that combine resources to carry out a large project or activity

A group of organizations that pool resources for a large project or activity

a prepared backup plan for responding if a possible problem or unexpected change occurs

A prepared backup plan for a possible problem or unexpected change

to work helpfully with others so that a shared activity or result succeeds

To work helpfully with others so that a shared activity or result succeeds

to organize people, tasks, and timing so that they work together effectively

To organize people, tasks, and timing so that they work together effectively

to choose a business action or solution after considering the possibilities

To choose a business action or solution after considering the possibilities

a choice made after considering possible business actions or solutions

A choice made after considering possible business actions or solutions

a person with the authority and responsibility to make an important choice

A person with the authority and responsibility to make an important choice

to discuss and consider an issue carefully before making a decision

To discuss and consider an issue carefully before deciding

a completed item or result that a project is required to produce

A completed item or result that a project must produce

to develop a wider variety of products, markets, or activities to reduce dependence on one area

To develop a wider range of products, markets, or activities to reduce dependence on one area

to reduce the size of a company or its workforce, usually to lower costs

To reduce a company's size or workforce, usually to lower costs

to remove process points that limit the speed or volume of the whole workflow

To remove points in a process that limit the speed or volume of the whole workflow

to publicly or officially express support for a proposal, plan, or candidate

To publicly or officially express support for a proposal, plan, or candidate

to make a business larger or begin operating in additional areas or markets

To make a business larger or begin operating in additional areas or markets

the planned growth of a business into greater activity, capacity, or geographic reach

Planned business growth in activity, capacity, or geographic reach

the extent of a company’s physical or commercial presence across places or markets

The extent of a company's physical or commercial presence across places or markets

the range of places or regions in which a business can serve customers or operate

The range of places or regions where a business can serve customers or operate

a desired result that a person, team, or business works toward

A desired result that a person, team, or business works toward