as in effort
attentive and persistent effort
he isn't the smartest kid in class, but he gets the best grades by determined industry
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of industry
The universal struggle for opportunity and recognition among women filmmakers took center stage on the sidelines of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, as four leading industry figures shared their experiences to inspire and inform.
—
Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
From his view, the modeling industry has a lack of models of Middle Eastern heritage, especially male ones.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
In theory, tariffs protected developing industries in their vulnerable early stages.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Channel 4’s commitment to the clauses puts it out of step with other industry players.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for industry
Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
From his view, the modeling industry has a lack of models of Middle Eastern heritage, especially male ones.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
In theory, tariffs protected developing industries in their vulnerable early stages.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Channel 4’s commitment to the clauses puts it out of step with other industry players.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for industry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for industry
Noun
-
Michael Manley, the prime minister at the time, had asked Bob Marley and the Wailers to play the Smile Jamaica concert in an effort to calm tensions in the country.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
-
At the behest of the president, numerous federal agencies have undertaken aggressive, invasive initiatives to crack down on immigration, police speech, investigate political opponents, curtail US public health efforts and emergency preparedness, and more.—
Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
Noun
-
The size of borrowers’ balance sheets and use of the BTC are important aspects of a diligence process.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
-
Grooming a standard poodle requires diligence and technique.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
-
The high court is expected to issue order lists on applications over the next three Mondays in June.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
-
However, the idea of the prospective name change was dropped when the passports for Harry and Meghan's son Archie, 6, and daughter Lilibet, 4, arrived almost six months after their applications were first submitted.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
-
Medium-bodied with excellent ripeness, good acidity and persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
-
That persistence of the idea itself is kind of an artwork.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
-
These indestructible treasures have always been buried in matter, awaiting the invention of scanning electron microscopes and scientists with enough assiduity to spend decades on end peering into their atomic eyes.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2023
-
Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity, much will elude her grasp.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industry. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share