in·dus·tri·al
in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
1
: of or relating to industry
2
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
3
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
4
: used in or developed for use in industry
industrial diamonds
5
: derived from human industry
industrial wealth
1
a
: one that is employed in industry
b
: a company engaged in industrial production or service
2
: a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise
Examples of industrial in a Sentence
Adjective
There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.
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Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The governor’s plan instead shifted $2.5 billion in climate spending to a fund supplied by revenue generated by one of the state’s signature state climate programs, which charges industrial polluters for their planet heating emissions.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
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Adjective
Today, those sweeping vistas are dotted with industrial development that is transforming Arizona’s economy.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The governor’s plan instead shifted $2.5 billion in climate spending to a fund supplied by revenue generated by one of the state’s signature state climate programs, which charges industrial polluters for their planet heating emissions.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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