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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As chair of the Confederation of Forest Industries, Nigel Manley sees timber from a commercial perspective.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Industries seeking tighter rules of origin, higher domestic-content requirements and new carve-outs will have annual opportunities to lobby Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Industries that benefit from the tax credit say it’s the engine that makes that kind of building boom possible.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

There has been a string of billion-dollar data centre announcements from tech giants like Google as well as domestic firms such as Reliance Industries.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

“Sixers” was the derogatory nickname gunters had given to employees of Innovative Online Industries.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline