as in cultivator
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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Recent Examples of farmer
Idaho Water Users Association officials have told the Statesman in the past that farmers will plant fewer crops during drought years in anticipation of water shortages or perhaps choose less lucrative crops that are less water intensive.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
State and local agencies responded to fight the fire, including two air tankers and several farmers with tractors.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
He was later bailed out by Loy Harrison, a local farmer who was also identified as a Klansman.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
For the farmers, however, this felt like the final insult.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
State and local agencies responded to fight the fire, including two air tankers and several farmers with tractors.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
He was later bailed out by Loy Harrison, a local farmer who was also identified as a Klansman.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
For the farmers, however, this felt like the final insult.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmer
cultivator
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The commission offers a range of license types, including cultivators, craft marijuana cooperatives, product manufacturers, retailers, research facilities, independent testing laboratories, transporters and microbusinesses.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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