agribusiness
noun
ag·ri·busi·ness
ˈa-grə-ˌbiz-nəs 
-nəz
: an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities
Examples of agribusiness in a Sentence
Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms around here.
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Deforestation over the same period fell 12% in the Cerrado, a savanna in central Brazil that has long been under pressure from the powerful agribusiness sector.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
This infrastructure must be designed not only for large multinational banks but also for SMEs in Kenya, textile exporters in India, agribusinesses in Brazil and manufacturers in Vietnam.
—Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
On the Democratic side, Jesse Brewer, a former area manager for 7-Eleven locations, is running against Melissa Strange, a supply-chain director for an agribusiness company.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
This infrastructure must be designed not only for large multinational banks but also for SMEs in Kenya, textile exporters in India, agribusinesses in Brazil and manufacturers in Vietnam.
—Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
On the Democratic side, Jesse Brewer, a former area manager for 7-Eleven locations, is running against Melissa Strange, a supply-chain director for an agribusiness company.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for agribusiness
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agribusiness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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