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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When Moscow began its strategic bombing campaign, it aimed at breaking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, military-related industries and will to continue the country’s defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Companies, industries and the U.S. economy as a whole are hurting from this.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

That could reflect the resurgence in Southern California’s aerospace and defense industries, which have seen a sharp rise in startups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“The U.S. Supreme Court decision is good for science, farmers, and industries that depend on regulatory clarity for innovation,” Bayer said in a press release Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The government urged industries to provide sleeping accommodations for workers so that they would not have to return home during the strike.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela