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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Caterpillar said in its latest earnings call that its order backlog of reciprocating engines, which are also used by other industries such as oil and gas, rose by more than 3.5 times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Granola hippies have aligned with libertarians and suburban moms to battle the corporate interests of the agriculture and energy industries.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

The transition has been especially challenging for those in regulated industries, financial services and government.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Quantinuum boasts a customer pipeline spanning industries like financial services, telecommunications, and automotive, only bolstered by a recent federal endorsement.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

After leaving the military, he went into the engineering and construction business in Colorado before branching into other industries, and eventually became a multimillionaire.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson