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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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Automobile manufacturers and heavy industries are feeling the adverse affects of higher commodity prices, higher rates, slowing economic activity and increased uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Yuriy Ryzhenkov, chief executive of Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest, said that, if left unchanged, the mechanism would be a “killer” for Ukraine’s steel and ferroalloys industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The winners could create a lot of wealth, not only for themselves but other industries.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"In today's interconnected global economy, disruptions in strategically important industries can create ripple effects extending well beyond a single company or market," the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

What is it about the different organization of these various Korean industries that accounts for their differences in productivity within the same country?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond