as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Recent Examples of agriculture
Republicans have also proposed reopening the government through at least January, advancing three full-year spending bills covering veterans’ programs, agriculture and the legislative branch, and guarantee a future vote on the expiring health subsidies.
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Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
For example, climate-smart agriculture reduces emissions while improving food security and raising farmers’ incomes.
—Alexis Abramson, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Equally transporting was an afternoon spent at Fazenda Bananal, a 17th-century farm in the nearby mountains that’s been lovingly restored and converted into a center for arts and agriculture.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Finnegan, a agriculture teacher at Oklahoma State University, is a former student of Sue Williams, Kimber’s mother.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
For example, climate-smart agriculture reduces emissions while improving food security and raising farmers’ incomes.
—Alexis Abramson, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Equally transporting was an afternoon spent at Fazenda Bananal, a 17th-century farm in the nearby mountains that’s been lovingly restored and converted into a center for arts and agriculture.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Finnegan, a agriculture teacher at Oklahoma State University, is a former student of Sue Williams, Kimber’s mother.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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The property owners intending to get out of farming meant other uses, including hundreds of residential homes, could have gone on the acreage.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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