in·dus·tri·al
in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
1
: of or relating to industry
2
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
3
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
4
: used in or developed for use in industry
industrial diamonds
5
: derived from human industry
industrial wealth
1
a
: one that is employed in industry
b
: a company engaged in industrial production or service
2
: a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise
Examples of industrial in a Sentence
Adjective
There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Dwindling profits China’s industrial profits in 2024 fell 3.3% from the previous year, extending declines to a third consecutive year.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Julie Coleman, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
Lingering effects from the strike, combined with continued challenges in its industrials segment, led to a 2025 profit forecast that disappointed investors.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
One is in Cross Hills, which is near Keighley, an old industrial wool-making town, while the other is the trenchcoat factory in Castleford.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Dwindling profits China’s industrial profits in 2024 fell 3.3% from the previous year, extending declines to a third consecutive year.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
If Texas Instruments were a private company, this focus on autos and industrials might not be an issue, Cramer continued.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
Lingering effects from the strike, combined with continued challenges in its industrials segment, led to a 2025 profit forecast that disappointed investors.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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