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industrial

[in-duhs-tree-uhl] / ɪnˈdʌs tri əl /
ADJECTIVE
related to manufacturing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
industrialized mechanical modern technical
WEAK
automated business factory-made in industry machine-made manufactured manufacturing mechanized smokestack streamlined
Antonyms
WEAK
domestic

Example Sentences

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German industrial orders rebounded in February due to strong overseas demand, data showed Wednesday, but officials warned that the Middle East war energy shock would likely derail the positive momentum.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“We’ve never seen anything like this,” said Harri Kytömaa, an engineer at consulting firm Exponent who investigates industrial disasters, referring to the scale of the damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Unlike temporary spikes, structural-load increases from AI training clusters, EV-charging infrastructure, industrial heat pumps and manufacturing reshoring persist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

These include jet fuel, diesel, fertiliser ingredients and industrial products such as helium, essential for microchip manufacture.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But many of them are on the brink of extinction now as a result of industrial pollution and human overuse of oceanic resources.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari