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dying industry

[ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ ˈɪn.də.stri]
nounpl: dying industries
indústria em declínio
1. A sector of the economy that is experiencing decline, losing market share, profitability, or relevance due to technological changes, market shifts, or obsolescence
The coal mining industry is considered a dying industry in many developed countries.
A indústria de mineração de carvão é considerada uma indústria em declínio em muitos países desenvolvidos.
2. A business sector facing reduced demand, employment, or investment as it becomes less viable or competitive
Video rental stores represent a dying industry after the rise of streaming services.
As lojas de aluguel de vídeos representam uma indústria agonizante após o surgimento dos serviços de streaming.
Synonyms
declining industrystruggling industryobsolete industrymoribund industryfading industry
Antonyms
booming industrythriving industrygrowing industryemerging industryflourishing industry

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indústria em declínio
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
indústria agonizante
more dramatic alternative
São Paulo
indústria decadente
formal business context
Portugal
indústria moribunda
literary or formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the way out
past its prime
circling the drain
in its death throes
a relic of the past
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