deindustrialization
noun
de·in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion
(ˌ)dē-in-ˌdə-strē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: the reduction or destruction of a nation's or region's industrial capacity
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While men lost stable jobs and the accompanying status during decades of deindustrialization, women in these communities suffered enormously.
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JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
As in prior moral panics, the technology proved to be an easy and tangible scapegoat, which enabled Americans to avoid grappling with the complex social factors—like deindustrialization, urban decay, and disillusioned suburban children—that led to a combustible situation ripe for tragedy.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
White flight, deindustrialization and job flight have contributed to depopulation, a declining tax base and government defunding of social programs in Philadelphia.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Last month, New Zealand’s oil and gas drilling ban - in place since 2018 - was lifted as the country grapples with an energy crisis and fears of deindustrialization.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
As in prior moral panics, the technology proved to be an easy and tangible scapegoat, which enabled Americans to avoid grappling with the complex social factors—like deindustrialization, urban decay, and disillusioned suburban children—that led to a combustible situation ripe for tragedy.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
White flight, deindustrialization and job flight have contributed to depopulation, a declining tax base and government defunding of social programs in Philadelphia.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Last month, New Zealand’s oil and gas drilling ban - in place since 2018 - was lifted as the country grapples with an energy crisis and fears of deindustrialization.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deindustrialization
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“Deindustrialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deindustrialization. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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