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
The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
In a post on Truth Social, the president said Modi also committed to buy American products at a much higher level and purchase more than $500 billion in U.S. energy, technology, agriculture, coal and other goods.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Trump also said in a Truth Social post that India pledged to buy over $500 billion of U.S. products, including energy, technology, agriculture, and coal, and agreed to stop buying oil from Russia.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2026
Noting that the advocates are not seeking to end irrigated agriculture, McManus contended that recent salmon rebounds followed wetter years with more water in rivers, not habitat projects.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
In a post on Truth Social, the president said Modi also committed to buy American products at a much higher level and purchase more than $500 billion in U.S. energy, technology, agriculture, coal and other goods.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Trump also said in a Truth Social post that India pledged to buy over $500 billion of U.S. products, including energy, technology, agriculture, and coal, and agreed to stop buying oil from Russia.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2026
Noting that the advocates are not seeking to end irrigated agriculture, McManus contended that recent salmon rebounds followed wetter years with more water in rivers, not habitat projects.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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Anthropologists and historians alike are also starting to reassess the causes and effects of the emergence of farming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sixth-generation farmer Cannon Michael in California’s Central Valley discussed the complexity of farming, from fluctuating prices and pest pressures to the increasing impacts of climate change.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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