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
What to Know About Tuscan Style Rooted in the agrarian villas and farmhouses of the Italian countryside, classic Tuscan design celebrates its heritage, authenticity, and deep connection with the land through the use of natural, aged materials.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Jefferson thought America’s true calling was to be an agrarian nation, for virtuous and independent farmers would also be perfect citizens.
—Doug Sackman, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Freedom Colonies were primarily rural and agrarian, centering around land ownership, farming, and cooperative living.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
What’s planned is something like the shifting of the agrarian village to an organized industry—producing wool for garments to be sold for the benefit of an absentee owner.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Jefferson thought America’s true calling was to be an agrarian nation, for virtuous and independent farmers would also be perfect citizens.
—Doug Sackman, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Freedom Colonies were primarily rural and agrarian, centering around land ownership, farming, and cooperative living.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
What’s planned is something like the shifting of the agrarian village to an organized industry—producing wool for garments to be sold for the benefit of an absentee owner.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrarian
agricultural
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Updates include a new cafeteria space, a new two-story wing, an agricultural lab with welding booths, an auxiliary gymnasium, music and band classrooms, a construction lab and more.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
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Besides its artistic heritage, Ravenna also boasts a longstanding agricultural heritage and a rich gastronomic culture, inviting travelers to savor authentic Italian cuisine.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Agrarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrarian. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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