sweatshop

noun

Definition of sweatshopnext
as in factory

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Recent Examples of sweatshop Meanwhile, Miranda has gone viral too, in the bad way, for publishing a piece about a fashion brand since revealed to use sweatshop labor. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 At the same time, Priestly’s magazine gets embroiled in a sweatshop scandal that does a number on their PR. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 And a scandal that sees Runway fooled by (LOL) a fast fashion brand with sweatshop ties as tarnished the mag’s sterling reputation. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026 After the magazine unwittingly publishes a laudatory profile of a label soon after revealed to be a sweatshop, Runway chair Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), in PR crisis mode, hires Andrea to run the features department. — Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweatshop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweatshop
  1. factory
  2. plant
  3. mill
  4. works
  5. workshop
Noun
  • And in Madagascar, textile factories and industrial parks have been accused of skirting water-treatment requirements and releasing untreated or partially treated wastewater into waterways.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Growing up in Lee County, Noe’s father worked at the local prison and his mother worked at the factory for Lion Apparel, a company that produces protective gear and uniforms for firefighters.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of factory
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  • Eco effort Water sufficiency—including water recycling for irrigation in their treatment plant—in a notoriously dry part of the island is a notable part of the resort’s sustainability efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Trump made a similar announcement on Monday in the Oval Office for a massive steel plant in Iowa.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Produced in partnership with Bose, the Quietcomfort Ultra headphones are no run of the mill audio accessory.
    — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • This aspect of his practice can also be seen in two other works that also underwent technical analysis courtesy C2RMF.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • New works by Mexican artist Gabriel Guzmán, American artist Betty Woodman and Lee Ufan have been selected to commemorate France’s diplomatic anniversaries with Mexico, the United States and Korea.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of works
Noun
  • According to her attorney, after an investigation at the university, two of the accused were expelled with the remaining students received lesser sanctions, such as temporary suspensions, workshops or essay-writing assignments.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Along with a 10-room inn, there are two lofts available in Gagnon’s former workshop.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of workshop

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“Sweatshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweatshop. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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