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
This sector includes drones used for logistics, agriculture, and environmental services.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
The job losses at the Amana plant will be devastating for the local economy, which is heavily dependent on agriculture and manufacturing, said Kerry Waddell, an IAM representative who worked at the Amana factory for 36 years, beginning in 1987.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Drones that Carroll and others believe are operated by immigration agents hover most nights, and sometimes during the day, over a trailer park that mostly houses immigrants who have moved to the area to work in agriculture and manufacturing over the past 15 years.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The farm was previously owned by her grandparents, who Dowle said owned several agriculture businesses through the years, from a fruit stand to a cattle dairy to pigs, calves and chickens.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
The job losses at the Amana plant will be devastating for the local economy, which is heavily dependent on agriculture and manufacturing, said Kerry Waddell, an IAM representative who worked at the Amana factory for 36 years, beginning in 1987.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Drones that Carroll and others believe are operated by immigration agents hover most nights, and sometimes during the day, over a trailer park that mostly houses immigrants who have moved to the area to work in agriculture and manufacturing over the past 15 years.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The farm was previously owned by her grandparents, who Dowle said owned several agriculture businesses through the years, from a fruit stand to a cattle dairy to pigs, calves and chickens.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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Farmers enrolled in CottonConnect’s Reel Regenerative Program receive three years of agricultural training on sustainable farming practices with the goal of reducing environmental impacts by reducing the use of water, chemical pesticides and fertilizers.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.—
Edward Acquah,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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