growth industry
noun
: a business that has become increasingly popular or profitable
also
: an interest or activity that is increasingly popular or trendy
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At the same time, layoffs in sectors such as technology, media, education, and corporate management created growing instability in previously high-growth industries.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As an economist, my top priority is building a high-wage, future-ready economy by investing in workforce skills, modern infrastructure and high-growth industries across all regions.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
There’s reason to believe that training is no longer going to be the same kind of growth industry for AI bare-metal providers; inference will be.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump’s brazen use of the pardon power has generated a Washington growth industry—pardon lobbyists and lawyers, who tout their connections with Trump Administration officials.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As an economist, my top priority is building a high-wage, future-ready economy by investing in workforce skills, modern infrastructure and high-growth industries across all regions.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
There’s reason to believe that training is no longer going to be the same kind of growth industry for AI bare-metal providers; inference will be.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump’s brazen use of the pardon power has generated a Washington growth industry—pardon lobbyists and lawyers, who tout their connections with Trump Administration officials.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Growth industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20industry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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