as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Recent Examples of agriculture
The agriculture commissioner noted that the 2023 hemp law passed unanimously in the House and the Senate before DeSantis signed it.
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Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The authors of the Politecnico di Torino report agree, concluding that progress lies in combining agronomy, robotics and AI to enable smarter, more sustainable agriculture.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Most people who live in Bowie work in agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting or mining, Census data shows.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
What other initiatives does MSU Extension offer? MSU Extension now offers programming in a wide variety of areas, including business, agriculture, community, Michigan gardening, food and health, natural resources, family and 4-H, according to the Extension website.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The authors of the Politecnico di Torino report agree, concluding that progress lies in combining agronomy, robotics and AI to enable smarter, more sustainable agriculture.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Most people who live in Bowie work in agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting or mining, Census data shows.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
What other initiatives does MSU Extension offer? MSU Extension now offers programming in a wide variety of areas, including business, agriculture, community, Michigan gardening, food and health, natural resources, family and 4-H, according to the Extension website.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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Still, dairy farming's economics often show no mercy.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Even with innovative fish feed developments like insect larvae, salmon fish farming would deplete already diminished local fish foods.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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