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.

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

Meanwhile, China’s nonmanufacturing PMI, which covers both service and construction activity, edged up to 50.1 for October from 50.0 in September, the statistics bureau said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The ISM’s nonmanufacturing purchasing managers index rebounded to a reading of 56.7 last month from 55.3 in June, ending three straight monthly declines.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022

Mr. Kreiz stabilized Mattel by restructuring its supply chain and reducing costs by $1 billion over three years, in part by closing factories and laying off more than 2,000 nonmanufacturing employees.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021

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