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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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The impact has been visible in a number of industries, with hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk in factories that make glass and plastic products and tiles.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

But monitoring for leaks has proved effective in other industries; fence-line emissions of benzene, a carcinogen, fell 30% at petroleum refineries after implementation of a similar monitoring program, according to the EPA.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

This is a wild time in L.A. for anyone concerned about the city and its culture industries, and Malone is deeply invested in both.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The U.S. job market blew past expectations again in April, buoyed by gains in industries including retail and transportation and warehousing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In reality, that’s not true: on the average across all industries, America’s industrial productivity is higher than that in either Japan or Germany.

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