as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Recent Examples of agriculture
While agriculture has borne much of the brunt of tariff increases, apparel and textiles were the hardest hit among the top 10 manufacturing subsectors, with the average applied tariff rising from just over 5 percent in 2024 to 9 percent in 2025.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Genomics has just infused its way into all areas of life sciences, everything from agriculture to ecology to evolutionary studies.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Radhika Rao, senior economist DBS Bank Singapore, said a trade agreement with the EU might not include sensitive segments like steel, auto, and agriculture, which may be covered separately.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The damage to the Lebanon’s environment will have long-term consequences for the country’s agriculture and economy, and on its people’s mobility.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Genomics has just infused its way into all areas of life sciences, everything from agriculture to ecology to evolutionary studies.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Radhika Rao, senior economist DBS Bank Singapore, said a trade agreement with the EU might not include sensitive segments like steel, auto, and agriculture, which may be covered separately.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The damage to the Lebanon’s environment will have long-term consequences for the country’s agriculture and economy, and on its people’s mobility.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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Wilmer operated a commercial fishing boat named the Denni Wade, and during the 1980s made his living farming clams and oysters.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Since L’approche, some have passed away, others are growing increasingly elderly, and still more younger people are arriving on the scene, moving into vacation homes and trying their hand at recreational farming.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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