INDUSTRIAL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

industrial

adjective

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 In the back of a church in an anonymous stretch of 7 Mile in Detroit dotted with industrial lots and fast food stores, performers dressed as giant robots battle it out in front of a live audience behind bullet-proof glass. —

Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 The bank upgraded the industrial gas supplier to overweight from neutral. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026 Black smoke billowed from an industrial area in the business and tourism hub of Dubai, after a blaze that authorities said was sparked by debris from an interception. —

Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026 Supersmart factories and data-rich production ecosystems are turning industrial output into a strategic data advantage. —

François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for industrial

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The exact cause of the crash has not been publicly announced, but likely the result of mechanical failure, a midair refueling accident, or a fuel system malfunction.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
Founded by master independent Rexhep Rexhepi, the Swiss atelier handcrafts fewer than 30 watches a year—most, if not all, of which are fitted with complex mechanical complications.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026