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 firm has compiled a list of industries that are light on physical assets and it terms as having “shallow moats,” or, in other words, are at risk of being replaced by AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The self-described "anarcho-capitalist" invokes the "creative destruction" theory of US-Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter to describe how old industries inevitably fold in the face of innovation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
In a range of industries, including electronics, automobiles and solar panels, large Indian businesses seek to ease imports of Chinese components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But stopping industries from harming the rest of us seems like a task for the government.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
For example, the Korean steel industry is equal in efficiency to ours, but all other Korean industries lag behind their American counterparts.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
