the Industrial Revolution
noun
: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed
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That foundation began to slowly crumble with the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, but kept drawing on these eternal truths.
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Arianna Huffington, Time, 23 Nov. 2025
The arts and crafts movement of the 1800s kicked off as a rebuke to the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing the importance of handiwork and artistry in the decorative and fine arts worlds.
—Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025
Automation is a process that has been ongoing since roughly the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
From textile workers in the Industrial Revolution to assembly-line workers in the age of robotics, once-stable fields have repeatedly lost out to technological innovation, while social policy has lagged far behind.
—Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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Arianna Huffington, Time, 23 Nov. 2025
The arts and crafts movement of the 1800s kicked off as a rebuke to the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing the importance of handiwork and artistry in the decorative and fine arts worlds.
—Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025
Automation is a process that has been ongoing since roughly the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
From textile workers in the Industrial Revolution to assembly-line workers in the age of robotics, once-stable fields have repeatedly lost out to technological innovation, while social policy has lagged far behind.
—Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Industrial Revolution
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“The Industrial Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Industrial%20Revolution. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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