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
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.
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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
Worries over Trump-era cuts IndyStar traveled south to Daviess County, an agrarian community that voted for Trump by one of the largest margins in the state, for the second leg of our reporting tour last week.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
Worries over Trump-era cuts IndyStar traveled south to Daviess County, an agrarian community that voted for Trump by one of the largest margins in the state, for the second leg of our reporting tour last week.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrarian
agricultural
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Development remains a hot-button issue in Florida, where many residents feel that growth is happening too fast and intensely — especially in previously natural or agricultural areas.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ag, an agricultural commodity market and risk management firm with a concentration on dairy.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Agrarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrarian. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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