growth industry

noun

: a business that has become increasingly popular or profitable
also : an interest or activity that is increasingly popular or trendy

Examples of growth industry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, Buffett told shareholders that scams based on the tech could become a growth industry for the ages. Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 10 May 2024 But while shipping is a growth industry, infrastructure is stagnant by design. Aarian Marshall Matt Simon, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024 Moore has not endorsed proposals to raise taxes to solve either problem, focusing instead on jump-starting the economy by investing in data centers, cybersecurity and other growth industries. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024 British wine is a growth industry, with the amount of land growing vines increasing by 75% over the past five years. Adrienne Wyper, theweek, 29 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for growth industry 

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of growth industry was in 1954

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“Growth industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20industry. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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