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
  • Its walls, made in a Tijuana factory, consist of plywood panels insulated with foam.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The physical danger from robot coworkers has been made clear since January 25, 1979, when 25-year-old Robert Nicholas Williams was crushed and killed by a 1-ton robotic vehicle’s arm inside a Ford Motor Company factory in Flat Rock, Michigan.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of factory
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  • Ants help aerate soil through their underground tunnel systems, allowing water and oxygen to reach plant roots more effectively.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Over time, experienced gardeners form a sense of their soil and their plant’s needs, and perfect their watering practices.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • The mill, which is also used by the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, does continue to produce an unchanged 553 ft lbs of torque, though.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • The cotton then goes to Laguna Fabric’s circular knitting mill in Los Angeles, where it is knitted into fabrics and dyed.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • The global sports market is forecast to be worth more than $600bn by 2030, according to consultancy Kearney, and IBM is far from the only technology company using sport to prove its AI works before selling it elsewhere.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • There is no doubt that a series of sketches by Lagerfeld, with his incredibly detailed comments, down to the stitches and the buttons to be employed, are definitely art works.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of works
Noun
  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Energy Alchemy, a luxury five-day retreat in Bali priced at 42,000 yuan ($6,200), is aimed at wealthy millennial Chinese women and includes workshops on breathwork and reiki, a Japanese spiritual healing practice.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of workshop

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