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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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.
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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
Demand for private credit has picked up in the Gulf as banks have typically been cautious about lending to small businesses or companies in high growth industries like technology.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Attempts to blame this volatility or rising electricity bills now on the growth of LNG exports, one of America’s major modern growth industries, seems a real stretch, one which, as Hamilton says, should be put into proper perspective and end.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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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
Demand for private credit has picked up in the Gulf as banks have typically been cautious about lending to small businesses or companies in high growth industries like technology.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Attempts to blame this volatility or rising electricity bills now on the growth of LNG exports, one of America’s major modern growth industries, seems a real stretch, one which, as Hamilton says, should be put into proper perspective and end.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for growth industry
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“Growth industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20industry. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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