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
Much of Hurricane Melissa’s damage is concentrated in industries like agriculture and tourism, which will take time to recover.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, potential applications are already appearing as climate change drives demand for smart, energy-generating shading systems, particularly in agriculture.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
In August, Solano County supervisors lifted it, but put in place new rules allowing the facilities to be constructed only on land zoned for industrial or manufacturing uses, rather than agriculture, residential or other uses.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Caterpillar — The construction and agriculture equipment manufacturer rose 4% on better-than-expected results for the third quarter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, potential applications are already appearing as climate change drives demand for smart, energy-generating shading systems, particularly in agriculture.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
In August, Solano County supervisors lifted it, but put in place new rules allowing the facilities to be constructed only on land zoned for industrial or manufacturing uses, rather than agriculture, residential or other uses.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Caterpillar — The construction and agriculture equipment manufacturer rose 4% on better-than-expected results for the third quarter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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The information in the almanac can help readers plan for the month ahead, whether for farming or just day-to-day life.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ave, a bubbly woman in her mid-twenties, was the youngest of 12 kids from a farming family that subsisted on rice and greens.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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