Thesaurus results for AGRICULTURE

agriculture

noun

ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər

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 Dev was finishing a degree in sustainable agriculture when the property hit the market. —

Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026 The agriculture processing company has advanced 5% since the war started. —

Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Impacts could range from restrictions on pools and water parks, to temporarily shutting down water-intensive economic activities, including potentially some agriculture, and asking people to reduce their consumption, said Lambert in Doha. —

Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 Drought on its own already stresses water supplies, agriculture, and ecosystems. —

Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agriculture

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farming

Noun

Farmers enrolled in CottonConnect’s Reel Regenerative Program receive three years of agricultural training on sustainable farming practices with the goal of reducing environmental impacts by reducing the use of water, chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

— Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.

— Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026