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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 incentive program is intended to discourage regulated industries from leaving the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

What the economy needs, he added, is AI-plus: A broadening out of investment to include a number of other industries indirectly tied to artificial intelligence, or not at all.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The EU executive is set for much-heralded talks Friday on ramping up Europe's trade defences to shield critical industries from Chinese rivals -- with a growing chorus pressing for a crackdown.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Decades of investments in industries that fit our regions have propelled our cities to this position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Because of the proximity of rich supplies of fuel, the state became the center of big, fuel-intensive industries like steelmaking and chemicals.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson