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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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Among manufacturers, 16 of 18 industries surveyed reported paying higher prices in May, while none reported getting a break on costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Employment rose across a number of industries in May, led by about a 27,000 rise in construction work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

AI might be more present in some industries than others, said Jamie Johnson, a career coach at the University of Phoenix.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

For example, the Korean steel industry is equal in efficiency to ours, but all other Korean industries lag behind their American counterparts.

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