as in mechanical
of or relating to manufacture performed by humans or machines rather than natural processes
They utilize industrial practices to produce large quantities of material. The late 1700s gave rise to an industrial boom.
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Recent Examples of industrial
Ross believes that bringing manufacturing back to this country will require more planning and more predictable industrial policies.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The weak manufacturing numbers are proving awkward for a White House that has pledged an industrial boom.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Of the 1,400 publications, more than half involved organizations affiliated with China’s defense research and industrial base.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The harbor, the industrial spaces, the old residential houses all reflect and affect the characters’ changing dynamic.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The weak manufacturing numbers are proving awkward for a White House that has pledged an industrial boom.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Of the 1,400 publications, more than half involved organizations affiliated with China’s defense research and industrial base.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The harbor, the industrial spaces, the old residential houses all reflect and affect the characters’ changing dynamic.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for industrial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrial
mechanical
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The money would provide for beginning mechanical removal of the algae mass in the most problematic areas and setting up test areas for the effectiveness of algicides, Miller said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And while ultrasound techniques can modulate the activity of neurons by delivering gentle mechanical pulses that influence how cells send signals, current systems have struggled to reach deeper areas of the brain with sufficient precision—until now.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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