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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This is mainly due to habitat loss and degradation, driven especially by agriculture and logging.
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Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheep farming and agriculture are massively integral to our culture and community here.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Lou Tingle's vast merit badge collection from his days with Troop 228 illustrated just how much more Steiger had to learn about survival, agriculture, craftsmanship and life in general.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Roughly 90% of nitrate in groundwater can be traced back to agriculture, according to the DNR.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheep farming and agriculture are massively integral to our culture and community here.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Lou Tingle's vast merit badge collection from his days with Troop 228 illustrated just how much more Steiger had to learn about survival, agriculture, craftsmanship and life in general.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Roughly 90% of nitrate in groundwater can be traced back to agriculture, according to the DNR.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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The new label and branding come as the organization releases its 2024-2025 annual report, highlighting more than 15 years of work to drive environmental, social and economic improvements in cotton farming.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sheep farming and agriculture are massively integral to our culture and community here.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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