as in mechanical
of or relating to manufacture performed by humans or machines rather than natural processes
They utilize industrial practices to produce large quantities of material. The late 1700s gave rise to an industrial boom.
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Recent Examples of industrial
The measure is based on employment, income, consumer spending and industrial production, among other criteria.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Past efforts to rezone the plot for industrial use ran aground in 2022.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Recently, his purple light treks have taken him to industrial areas like the Port of Long Beach, where the lights don’t get immediately fixed and there aren’t many residential complaints.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Since it is mostly located in international waters, where few rules apply, its biodiversity is being systematically decimated by a huge fleet of industrial fishing ships that remain largely unchecked by government oversight.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Past efforts to rezone the plot for industrial use ran aground in 2022.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Recently, his purple light treks have taken him to industrial areas like the Port of Long Beach, where the lights don’t get immediately fixed and there aren’t many residential complaints.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Since it is mostly located in international waters, where few rules apply, its biodiversity is being systematically decimated by a huge fleet of industrial fishing ships that remain largely unchecked by government oversight.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for industrial
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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