as in farmers
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
went from being a simple soybean farmer to an agronomist specializing in soil management
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Recent Examples of agronomists
There are humans in the cabin of the combine - mostly agronomists who study the operations and yield, and use this information to optimize seeding plans for next season.
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The charity’s agronomists predict that one kit, properly tended, can yield up to two hundred pounds of produce in a single season, enough to supplement the diets of a family of four.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
There, architects, agronomists, artists, and anthropologists spoke about ways of reviving the desiccated landscape.
—Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2025
Land O’Lakes is monitoring Oz’s ability to help improve farm yields with the right insights, the time saved in conversations between agronomists and farmers, and ease pressure on the workforce.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The charity’s agronomists predict that one kit, properly tended, can yield up to two hundred pounds of produce in a single season, enough to supplement the diets of a family of four.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
There, architects, agronomists, artists, and anthropologists spoke about ways of reviving the desiccated landscape.
—Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2025
Land O’Lakes is monitoring Oz’s ability to help improve farm yields with the right insights, the time saved in conversations between agronomists and farmers, and ease pressure on the workforce.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomists
farmers
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Annually released in September for the upcoming year, the Old Farmer's Almanac provides a long-range forecast that predicts weather trends of each season across the United States – particularly useful for farmers and gardeners, but also for anyone planning events or travel.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Real farmers, including Brian Fransen, a real-life Budweiser barley farmer, appear in the commercial.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Agronomists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomists. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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