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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Brussels fears it will lose certain industries entirely if it does not act against a glut of cheap goods made in China threatening manufacturers in Europe.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Earlier, Lee said in a statement that the project was a matter of "survival" for the country to address the decline in rural areas due to the concentration of industries in Seoul.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

When Moscow began its strategic bombing campaign, it aimed at breaking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, military-related industries and will to continue the country’s defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Companies, industries and the U.S. economy as a whole are hurting from this.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Large numbers of investment-grade companies in different countries and different industries were indeed unlikely to default on their debt at the same time.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis