manufactories

Definition of manufactoriesnext
plural of manufactory
as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods recent years have seen a tremendous growth in manufactories all along the river

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Noun
  • Once again, the shelf life of what’s filling our data centers is so brief that buying GPUs, say, is more like replenishing supermarket stocks than building factories that endure for decades.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Its deals fund films that sit squarely inside the traditional ecosystem — the furthest thing from multi-platform IP factories or content engines.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.
    Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Since Lenzing Group launched TENCEL™ Lyocell – HV100 last year, the new fiber type has quickly been adopted by denim mills and brands.
    SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Like beets, carrots are low-growing plants that won’t shade garlic from the sun.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The imagery of the desert plants is projected on a loop on giant screens placed outside among plants in the garden.
    Alina Hartounian, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Manufactories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactories. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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