deindustrialization

noun

de·in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion (ˌ)dē-in-ˌdə-strē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

: the reduction or destruction of a nation's or region's industrial capacity

deindustrialize

(ˌ)dē-in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz

verb

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Many Midwestern communities once core to the labor movement have shifted to the right in recent decades, often in response to economic concerns such as deindustrialization and the removal of trade barriers. —

Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 In the 1980s, the neighborhood was hit hard by deindustrialization and, soon, prosperity for those in the neighborhood declined. —

Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024 The story of deindustrialization really started to accelerate in the two-thousands. —

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 18 June 2024 The deindustrialization in the 1980s under then-President Ronald Reagan hastened the exodus of good-paying manufacturing jobs to other countries, forcing many Springfield residents to search for greener pastures. —

Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deindustrialization

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deindustrialization was in 1940

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“Deindustrialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deindustrialization. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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