industries

NOUN

manufacturing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business commerce corporation management production trade

STRONG

manufactory mob monopoly outfit traffic

WEAK

big business commercial enterprise megacorp multinational

Antonyms

WEAK

idleness indolence laziness lethargy unemployment worthlessness

NOUN

hard work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activity energy enterprise labor

STRONG

application assiduity attention care determination diligence dynamism effort intentness inventiveness pains patience perseverance persistence tirelessness toil vigor zeal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness inactivity indolence laziness

STRONG

apathy disregard hesitation ignorance indifference lethargy neglect negligence

WEAK

unemployment worthlessness

Example Sentences

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A subsequent statement from the Élysée Palace struck a more mournful note, saying that the leaders had expressed "regrets" that the industries involved hadn't been able to make it work.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The increase was driven by hefty gains in the construction, chemicals and metal products industries but the struggling auto sector suffered an almost five percent drop.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The gains are showing up across a range of industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Lobbyists from the oil, tire, and automobile industries, among others, had persuaded state and federal agencies to assume that fundamental expense.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser