Industry
Industry noun - Attentive and persistent effort.
Work is a synonym for industry in profession topic. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun "Industry".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Later his friends at Marvel convinced Loeb to return to the industry and work for Marvel.
Source: Creator Breakdown / Comic Books - Usually in a work setting that isn't an office, right at the coalface of an industry or profession, there will be an Administration department, a world away from the hardships of the "Real Work".
Source: Adminisphere - They also dislike other people who work in the music industry with them (Nathan sighing at another "douchebag industry party" at the launch of their new album).
Source: Artist Disillusionment
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Work and Industry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/industry/work
Industry & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/industry/work>.
Work or Industry. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/industry/work.
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