industry
noun
the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product.
industries
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pluralof industry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The technology’s supporters say AI will revolutionize industries and drive a productivity boom that will power growth for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Kim said he wants USC to build strong partnerships with Los Angeles industries, including entertainment, biotechnology, sports and “the new space economy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Nashville has long been home to some of the most recognizable names in R&B and country music, but over the last few years, celebrities from a variety of industries have flocked to the Music City.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Intuit said its latest acquisition could expand its businesses into new industries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The deep-pile carpets, the expensive genuine wood desks, reminded him that garbage collecting and trash disposal had, since the war, become one of Earth’s important industries.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
