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
These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity
But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.
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Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
While dozens of events have been earnestly curated to benefit visitors and local community, the signs exist that the tourism industrial complex might have hobbled their growth.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
But for policymakers, intense competition could help achieve industrial upgrading and self-reliance.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The stakes are especially high for manufacturers with fewer than 100 employees, which account for 93% of the roughly 240,000 U.S. industrial firms.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
While dozens of events have been earnestly curated to benefit visitors and local community, the signs exist that the tourism industrial complex might have hobbled their growth.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
But for policymakers, intense competition could help achieve industrial upgrading and self-reliance.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The stakes are especially high for manufacturers with fewer than 100 employees, which account for 93% of the roughly 240,000 U.S. industrial firms.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrial
mechanical
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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The ocean water turns red, as a (usually unseen) mechanical shark chews up people in the surf or somehow on top of a boat.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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