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
Manufacturing, especially iron, steel, and metal manufacturing, are the highest users, followed by agriculture and mechanical engineering.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The recent restaurant raids in Arizona come amid growing complaints from agriculture and hospitality industry leaders that the Trump administration's increasingly aggressive immigration raids and arrests are taking away workers that are difficult to replace.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Ford will host a Ford Pro Accelerate summit this fall at Ford’s Michigan Central Station in Detroit on how to strengthen construction, service and maintenance, agriculture, energy and skilled trades industries.
—Breana Noble, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Especially affected are industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The recent restaurant raids in Arizona come amid growing complaints from agriculture and hospitality industry leaders that the Trump administration's increasingly aggressive immigration raids and arrests are taking away workers that are difficult to replace.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Ford will host a Ford Pro Accelerate summit this fall at Ford’s Michigan Central Station in Detroit on how to strengthen construction, service and maintenance, agriculture, energy and skilled trades industries.
—Breana Noble, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Especially affected are industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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Tri-State Public Media in southwest Indiana puts a special emphasis on agricultural coverage and has a show dedicated to food and farming given the importance of that industry in its region.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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Commonly used by chefs, woodworkers and those who deal with various tools, sharpening stones can come in handy when sharpening items such as knives, razors, lawnmower blades, farming and gardening tools, scissors, swords, axes, chisels and more.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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