as in agricultural
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
an agrarian community the nation's agrarian history
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Recent Examples of agrarian
The cooperative extended its role in the countryside by opening libraries and disseminating all sorts of radical (at the time) pamphlets on agrarian reform.
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David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as the nation transformed from a rural, agrarian economy to an urbanized, developed powerhouse.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The design-forward abode, which makes use of familiar agrarian shapes, is currently configured as a four-bedroom, six-bath home.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Beneath the surface of this agrarian life, traditional gender roles exert a powerful force.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as the nation transformed from a rural, agrarian economy to an urbanized, developed powerhouse.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The design-forward abode, which makes use of familiar agrarian shapes, is currently configured as a four-bedroom, six-bath home.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Beneath the surface of this agrarian life, traditional gender roles exert a powerful force.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrarian
agricultural
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To better mitigate the wild swings in price and supply, farmers and agricultural groups are advocating for a vaccine against avian flu.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Opponents include a committee first formed in 2018 that has supported several ballot measures, including Measure D, the Davis law requiring voter approval to rezone agricultural land for urban use.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Agrarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrarian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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