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
It is focused on converting industrial plastic waste into high-performance carbon materials, including carbon nanotubes, for use in aerospace, defense, electronics, and advanced manufacturing.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The result reclaims an industrial workplace as a postindustrial one, makes the exterior shell visible from inside, scrambles the alignment of old and new openings (framing views in unpredictable ways), and alludes obliquely to the city’s historical dependence on sugar, shipping, and slavery.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026
Passengers can expect long desert stretches across Al Dhafra, where flat sand plains open out towards the western coastline, followed by low-lying salt flats and industrial zones near Ruwais.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike gold, which primarily serves as a store of value, silver's dual role as both an investment and an industrial commodity has amplified its price movements.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The result reclaims an industrial workplace as a postindustrial one, makes the exterior shell visible from inside, scrambles the alignment of old and new openings (framing views in unpredictable ways), and alludes obliquely to the city’s historical dependence on sugar, shipping, and slavery.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026
Passengers can expect long desert stretches across Al Dhafra, where flat sand plains open out towards the western coastline, followed by low-lying salt flats and industrial zones near Ruwais.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike gold, which primarily serves as a store of value, silver's dual role as both an investment and an industrial commodity has amplified its price movements.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrial
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The researchers found that the cells retained mechanical integrity under bending, stretching, and compression.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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For instance, multilayer plastic bags — those that hold snack chips, candy and coffee beans — are the scourge of municipal garbage haulers because they cannot be recycled, and if put in the blue bins, can damage mechanical sorting machines.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The exposure of political smoke screens The uprising also exposed manufactured alternatives.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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This follows the philosophy that whole foods are better than manufactured ones.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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