as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
went from being a simple soybean farmer to an agronomist specializing in soil management
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Recent Examples of agronomist
Her team includes artists, a part-time agronomist, and amateur gardeners.
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Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
Heirloom carrots, artichokes, cauliflower, and other plants (many cultivated by an in-house agronomist) are transformed into gorgeous dishes designed to reveal the essence of each ingredient.
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Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Farmers currently may need the assistance of an agronomist to analyze the data and use it for future planting strategies.
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Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
An agronomist develops crops that yield more food every harvest.
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Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
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Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
—
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Cattle were raised, and various crops (including corn [maize] and cotton) were grown with the assistance of agronomists.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Oktyabr Dospanov, curator of the Nukus Museum of Art’s archaeology department, explained that rice cultivation in Karakalpakstan took off in the 1960s, when Soviet agronomists introduced it as a salt-tolerant crop for the area’s saline soil.
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Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
Heirloom carrots, artichokes, cauliflower, and other plants (many cultivated by an in-house agronomist) are transformed into gorgeous dishes designed to reveal the essence of each ingredient.
—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Farmers currently may need the assistance of an agronomist to analyze the data and use it for future planting strategies.
—
Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
An agronomist develops crops that yield more food every harvest.
—
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
—
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Cattle were raised, and various crops (including corn [maize] and cotton) were grown with the assistance of agronomists.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Oktyabr Dospanov, curator of the Nukus Museum of Art’s archaeology department, explained that rice cultivation in Karakalpakstan took off in the 1960s, when Soviet agronomists introduced it as a salt-tolerant crop for the area’s saline soil.
—
Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomist
farmer
Noun
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Kevin Costner is the Iowa farmer who hears strange voices and builds a ball field in his corn.
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Over the last three years, farmers in California and Arizona have agreed to leave hay fields dry part of the year in exchange for federal payments.
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“Agronomist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomist. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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