as in agrarian
engaged in or concerned with agriculture he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood

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Recent Examples of agricultural Olten also will pull from the stories of a young woman who grew up on an agricultural station established in La Jolla that led to the growing of iceberg lettuce. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025 Panelists will discuss regulatory frameworks for scaling renewable fuels, turning agricultural emissions into clean energy and revenue streams and how transforming organic waste into energy can help push the world towards a low-carbon future. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Tiffany graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Devastating floods have displaced millions across Pakistan, hitting key agricultural and textile industries and raising fears of cholera outbreaks. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agricultural
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  • Barns and fenced pastures, along with several greenhouses, hoop houses, and other agrarian outbuildings, make up the property’s farming facilities.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The northern shore is an agrarian Eden clogged with the rental cars of honeymooners, mainland families and other tourists on an Instagram spree.
    Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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