nonmanufacturing
- a word derived from manufacture.
Example Sentences
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China’s official nonmanufacturing PMI, which covers both services and construction activity, rose to 50.2 in June from 50.1 in the prior month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
In contrast, the nonmanufacturing PMI is projected to slip to 50.0 from 50.1, as heavier-than-usual rainfall in the Yangtze River Delta and southern China might have disrupted construction and outdoor services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, China’s nonmanufacturing PMI, which covers both service and construction activity, improved to 50.2 in December from 49.5 in November, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
The company, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., has yet to turn a profit and was recently forced to lay off about 800 employees in nonmanufacturing positions.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022
The imports cover the wide range to be expected in a nonmanufacturing, agricultural country in the tropics.
From Santo Domingo A Country with a Future by Schoenrich, Otto
