postindustrial
adjective
post·in·dus·tri·al
ˌpōst-in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
: occurring in, existing in, or being a period of social and economic development after the predominance of large-scale industry
postindustrial towns
Coastal hubs like New York and San Francisco have staked their futures on postindustrial technology, finance, and business services.—
Aaron M. Renn
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Globalization driven by a booming Chinese economy drove the postindustrial blight that Vance describes in his memoir.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
The show has connected a postindustrial Welsh city to the world, uniting fans online and in real life and sparking an economic boon.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Sinclair’s utopian dream of a postindustrial society based on leisure and marijuana never went beyond a small group of collaborators.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Birth rates, of course, follow long-term trends, and one explanation is the inexorable demographic consequences of becoming a postindustrial country: Russian society started to become modern—with people moving to cities, becoming more educated, and having fewer children—back in the 1960s.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024
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David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
The show has connected a postindustrial Welsh city to the world, uniting fans online and in real life and sparking an economic boon.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Sinclair’s utopian dream of a postindustrial society based on leisure and marijuana never went beyond a small group of collaborators.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Birth rates, of course, follow long-term trends, and one explanation is the inexorable demographic consequences of becoming a postindustrial country: Russian society started to become modern—with people moving to cities, becoming more educated, and having fewer children—back in the 1960s.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Postindustrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postindustrial. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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