as in agriculture
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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as in agricultural
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
years of drought had a devastating impact on the region's farming communities
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as in cultivating
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year
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Recent Examples of farming
Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Mohammed Sheikh Mohammed, the leader of the demining team at HALO, tried to discourage Mr. Hussein from farming until the area was properly searched.
—Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The organic cotton is pesticide-free as Boll & Branch uses marigolds on their farms in place of synthetic alternatives, and the farming methods use less water.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2025
Gold and Jiang hope their work will help address real concerns about the future of farming by incorporating technology in an affordable and broadly accessible way.
—Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
By identifying and crossbreeding naturally resilient kelp populations with heat-tolerant strains, researchers are hoping to ensure the future of sustainable kelp farming.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Mohammed Sheikh Mohammed, the leader of the demining team at HALO, tried to discourage Mr. Hussein from farming until the area was properly searched.
—Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The organic cotton is pesticide-free as Boll & Branch uses marigolds on their farms in place of synthetic alternatives, and the farming methods use less water.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2025
Gold and Jiang hope their work will help address real concerns about the future of farming by incorporating technology in an affordable and broadly accessible way.
—Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farming
Noun
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The plant had last been spotted decades earlier, growing by a highway in the town of Corrigin in Western Australia’s wheat belt, where most land has been cleared for agriculture.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Cristina LaRue covers agriculture for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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In 2024, the value of agricultural exports was at $191 billion and imports at a record $263 billion, revealing an all-time high import-export gap that continues to frustrate many.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Eiichi Sakauye, who passed away in 2005, became a prominent figure in the agricultural community.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Navigating the post-holiday period requires a delicate balance of acknowledging the emotional challenges while simultaneously cultivating a positive, proactive mindset that transforms potential workplace anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In any event, this is a green light to start cultivating your seeds of intention and manifesting toward a bigger vision.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Studio Collins Weir Studio Collins Weir designed this space to build on the warm materialism of the architecture and play to the agrarian vernacular of the Mill Valley, California, project.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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The South, for its part, responded in kind: secession swiftly forged a fractured region into a reactive unity, bound by fear of emancipation and faith in a mythic agrarian freedom.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farming. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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