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
Demand is increasing in Arkansas for two-year-college graduates with agri-tech skills, with myriad high-wage agriculture jobs unfilled annually in the state, according to Silveria.
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Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
That had worried some Republicans and the agriculture industry ahead of the report's release.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Another prominent White South African, agriculture minister John Steenhuisen, also tried to convince their Oval Office host that he had been misled.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Students grew annual organic vegetables, fruit and flowering plants, with proceeds benefiting the district’s agriculture education.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
That had worried some Republicans and the agriculture industry ahead of the report's release.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Another prominent White South African, agriculture minister John Steenhuisen, also tried to convince their Oval Office host that he had been misled.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Students grew annual organic vegetables, fruit and flowering plants, with proceeds benefiting the district’s agriculture education.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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This stalls innovation, younger generations abandon farming, and food security suffers.—
Persa Sakellaridi,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the island is sparsely populated, largely used for farming and livestock, and the tag needed Apple Bluetooth devices nearby to track her down.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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