as in agricultural
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
an agrarian community the nation's agrarian history
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Recent Examples of agrarian
Perched between China and India, the country of 30 million people has been plagued for decades by political instability, crippling a largely agrarian economy and worsening unemployment – structural issues compounded by rampant corruption.
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CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t dissuaded two years later — and mid-renovation — when a $475 million Target distribution center was announced for the small city, creating an industrial foothold in a mostly agrarian area.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In the 1920s, oil drilling helped lift the economy of Venezuela, previously a very poor, largely agrarian country.
—Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
His agrarian aptitude makes the man eager to expand.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t dissuaded two years later — and mid-renovation — when a $475 million Target distribution center was announced for the small city, creating an industrial foothold in a mostly agrarian area.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In the 1920s, oil drilling helped lift the economy of Venezuela, previously a very poor, largely agrarian country.
—Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
His agrarian aptitude makes the man eager to expand.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrarian
agricultural
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As well as acting as a bulwark against the desert’s encroachment, the greenery is intended to improve agricultural conditions and reduce political unrest in the area, and will act as a carbon sink, Gizmodo reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smucker executives cited an executive order that excluded green coffee and other agricultural products as one reason for the decision.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Agrarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrarian. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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