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
Many of the foundation’s biggest bets—from vaccines and disease eradication to agricultural innovation—often require long lead times and coordination with governments and other organizations.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area The hotel is surrounded by a small agricultural community, livestock, rolling landscapes, and not much else.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Los Angeles County agricultural commissioner has been collaborating with the fumigation facilities on ideas to reduce risk from the pesticide, including installing higher smoke stacks to disperse emissions and prohibiting fumigation during school hours.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Coordinating animal and agricultural resource needs (Texas Animal Health Commission).
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area The hotel is surrounded by a small agricultural community, livestock, rolling landscapes, and not much else.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Los Angeles County agricultural commissioner has been collaborating with the fumigation facilities on ideas to reduce risk from the pesticide, including installing higher smoke stacks to disperse emissions and prohibiting fumigation during school hours.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Coordinating animal and agricultural resource needs (Texas Animal Health Commission).
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agricultural
agrarian
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Well into the 20th century, the state relied on taxing land and buildings which, in that agrarian period, were major forms of personal wealth.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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McNally’s enthusiastic endorsement of Altadena and its agrarian and esthetic charms led wealthy families from the Midwest and East to [build] their winter homes in Altadena.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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