fertilizer
noun
fer·til·iz·er
ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that fertilizes
specifically
: a substance (such as manure or a chemical mixture) used to make soil more fertile
Examples of fertilizer in a Sentence
We only use organic fertilizer in our gardens.
They use chemical fertilizers on their lawn.
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In a letter to Muhammad Aurangzeb, the federal finance minister, last month, the organization called for interest-free government loans, electricity bill waivers, fertilizer subsidies and sales tax exemptions on domestic cotton to aid with recovery.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Use a balanced, low-nitrogen fertilizer every month to promote tuber growth instead of leaf growth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
This process repeats roughly a dozen times each day, with some trucks transporting grain or fertilizer to customers in Illinois and Minnesota.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In their book, Holmes and her co-authors explain that planting with your site conditions in mind has many benefits, including conserving resources, like water, fertilizers, labor, financial savings, and positive environmental impacts.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Use a balanced, low-nitrogen fertilizer every month to promote tuber growth instead of leaf growth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
This process repeats roughly a dozen times each day, with some trucks transporting grain or fertilizer to customers in Illinois and Minnesota.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In their book, Holmes and her co-authors explain that planting with your site conditions in mind has many benefits, including conserving resources, like water, fertilizers, labor, financial savings, and positive environmental impacts.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fertilizer
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilizer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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fertilizer
noun
fer·til·iz·er
ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌī-zər
: a substance (as manure or a chemical) used to make soil produce larger or more plant life
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