Showing results for industries. Search instead for tea+and+pastries.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The pressure to improve productivity in industries and the service sectors has disappeared,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

While, in most industries, it’s unusual for one company to pay another to help it get a competing product off the ground, it’s not uncommon in the space industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A subsequent statement from the Élysée Palace struck a more mournful note, saying that the leaders had expressed "regrets" that the industries involved hadn't been able to make it work.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But the effects vary dramatically sector to sector and some industries are still processing the changes—and reacting to new levies.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Poultry was one of the biggest industries supporting the economy of Georgia, but that didn’t stop many people who did not work with poultry from looking down on those who did.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata