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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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Diller, who got his start in the mailroom at William Morris Agency, has always looked for a way to shake up what he saw as staid industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“We see the creative industries as being a way to put Wales on that global stage once again,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“Humanoid robots will bring physical AI to the world’s largest industries, opening a multitrillion-dollar economic opportunity,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a news release.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

ADS, a trade association for the UK's aerospace, defence, security, and space industries, urged ministers to get on with the DIP.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Since the Germans are evidently perfectly capable of organizing industries well, why can’t they do so when it comes to beer?

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