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Synonyms for industry

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineActions

the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

American industry is making increased use of computers to control production.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

manufacture

Same sentence, swapped: American manufacture is making increased use of computers to control production.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for industry as it is used in the sentence above.

diligence
transport
fishing

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