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 Commissioner Anthony Sabatini has suggested directing proceeds from the $50 million Lake Forever bond referendum, which voters approved last November, to purchase agricultural easements. James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025 At the Port of Oakland, California, the ninth-largest container port in the country and a critical export hub for agricultural products from California and the Midwest, maritime director Bryan Brandes said the port and its customers have been dealing with months of ups and downs. Scott Cohn, CNBC, 27 June 2025 Train crossings on agricultural land in Ventura County are typically marked with stop signs and signs directing drivers to look both ways, said VanSciver. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 The National Park Service warns, however, that these invasive insects could pose a threat to agricultural production. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for agricultural
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  • Policy Infrastructure The Code of Hammurabi, written around 1750 BCE, introduced laws to manage the complexity of agrarian society: contracts, labor terms, ownership rules.
    Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The study ultimately reinforces the pivotal relationship between agrarian societies and dogs, despite dog domestication usually being associated with hunter-gatherer groups.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025

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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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