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
But the financial assistance for Argentina, structured in the form of a currency swap, has torn at the president’s MAGA support and frustrated business groups that noted Argentina, an agricultural rival, sold shipments of soybeans to China as talk of a bailout became public.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The petition and Nebraska's canal plans have sown uncertainty among the agricultural communities in northeast Colorado that rely on the river's water for their crops and way of life.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Almost 1 in 5 agricultural workers are on an H-2A visa, which is a nearly tenfold increase from 20 years ago, according to American Prospect.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Reducing food waste and increasing agricultural productivity are also crucial.
—Bloomberg News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The petition and Nebraska's canal plans have sown uncertainty among the agricultural communities in northeast Colorado that rely on the river's water for their crops and way of life.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Almost 1 in 5 agricultural workers are on an H-2A visa, which is a nearly tenfold increase from 20 years ago, according to American Prospect.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Reducing food waste and increasing agricultural productivity are also crucial.
—Bloomberg News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agricultural
agrarian
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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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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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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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