mass production
noun
: production of goods in considerable quantities usually by machinery
Beginning with the mass production of cotton clothing, the Industrial Revolution produced a parade of synthetic fabrics, including nylon and rayon.—
Joseph A. Amato
Joseph A. AmatoDespite the larger commercial space, Sans Souci maintains their artisanal philosophy: no machines, no preservatives, and no mass production. Everything is hand-dipped and cut.—Amy Johansson
Amy JohanssonWe learned about the railroad … and the way the mass production of nails revolutionized the building of balloon-frame houses …—David Updike
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North Korea tested this type of drone last November and put it into mass production.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The widespread fast fashion model, built on speed and mass production, has fostered a culture of overconsumption, waste, and a disregard for the true environmental and social costs of clothing.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
At the end of Prohibition in 1933, whiskey distilling boomed in the U.S. as restrictions against mass production ended.
— Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Soon, insulin was in mass production, and millions of lives were saved.
—Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The widespread fast fashion model, built on speed and mass production, has fostered a culture of overconsumption, waste, and a disregard for the true environmental and social costs of clothing.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
At the end of Prohibition in 1933, whiskey distilling boomed in the U.S. as restrictions against mass production ended.
— Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Soon, insulin was in mass production, and millions of lives were saved.
—Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass production
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“Mass production.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20production. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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