as in mechanical
of or relating to manufacture performed by humans or machines rather than natural processes
They utilize industrial practices to produce large quantities of material. The late 1700s gave rise to an industrial boom.
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Recent Examples of industrial
Ramirez intentionally planned the truck’s route to move through working-class and industrial corridors rather than traditional art spaces.
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And the data center isn't the only exciting growth opportunity for the industrial gas company.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The piece sits low to the ground and gathers organic and industrial materials without smoothing over the tension between them.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Long before industrial emissions, our ancestors wielded flames as environmental engineering tools.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And the data center isn't the only exciting growth opportunity for the industrial gas company.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The piece sits low to the ground and gathers organic and industrial materials without smoothing over the tension between them.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Long before industrial emissions, our ancestors wielded flames as environmental engineering tools.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrial
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Scaling nanotechnology through biological principles The basic premise of this research is in molecular machines, which are mechanical components consisting of only a few dozen atoms.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Through this, researchers are mimicking natural structures, such as bird nests and bone minerals, to create ultra-strong manufactured materials.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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New South Wales, replacing Spain and the German states as Britain’s source of wool, was drawn more closely into the British imperial network as an outlet for migrants and a market for investment capital and manufactured products.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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