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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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But in a region dotted with chemical facilities, refineries and other heavy industries, accidents do happen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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

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

All of our banking industries use encryption, our electrical grid would be exposed, cryptocurrencies are based on encryption….

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“During World War II, when many American men had either gone to war or were working in industries that produced equipment for the war, there was a shortage of farm labor,” Mom said.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez