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
At the turn of the 20th century, America experienced social disruption, the result of a shift from a rural agrarian economy to an urban industrial economy.
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Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Shyne, who also serves as cinematographer, constructs an empathetic portrait of agrarian life while also revealing threats to its survival.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The small yet growing city about 25 miles east of Tampa is a place that relishes small-town values and its agrarian past.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
At the time, the island was still an agrarian place, where farmers tended rice paddies and raised water buffalos, but the possibility of war was manifest in the landscape.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
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Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Shyne, who also serves as cinematographer, constructs an empathetic portrait of agrarian life while also revealing threats to its survival.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The small yet growing city about 25 miles east of Tampa is a place that relishes small-town values and its agrarian past.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
At the time, the island was still an agrarian place, where farmers tended rice paddies and raised water buffalos, but the possibility of war was manifest in the landscape.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrarian
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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
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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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“Agrarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrarian. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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