animal husbandry

noun

Definition of animal husbandrynext
as in agriculture
a kind of farming in which people raise animals for meat, milk, eggs, etc.

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Recent Examples of animal husbandry Grandin, 78, remains a professor at Colorado State University, a consultant on animal husbandry and an author. — Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026 What do digital animals, these bestial avatars, make possible? — Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026 The restaurant will specialize in high-quality beef sourced from a program focusing on genetics and sustainable animal husbandry. — Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026 The magazine was full of lovable weirdos who knew inordinate amounts about cuneiform or animal husbandry and were prone to causing collisions in the hallway because their faces were buried in paper proofs. — Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for animal husbandry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal husbandry
  1. agriculture
  2. mixed farming
  3. farming
  4. monoculture
  5. pastoralism
  6. cultivation
  7. gardening
  8. husbandry
Noun
  • The letter was signed by maritime transportation stakeholders including importers, exporters, manufacturers, agriculture and farming groups, logistics providers and freight forwarders, customs brokerages and trucking firms, among others.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Both countries will set up an agriculture working group under a trade council, which will hold its first meeting before the year ends to discuss two-way market access and regulation, the commerce ministry said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • Reports commissioned by Molly Scott Cato, the Green Party MEP for Southwest England, and others revolve around mixed farming, increasing biodiversity, and addressing big issues such as loss of topsoil and supporting farming communities.
    — Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Definition of mixed farming
Noun
  • His hit farming series launched on Prime Video in 2021 and quickly became a fan favorite on the streaming service.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The letter was signed by maritime transportation stakeholders including importers, exporters, manufacturers, agriculture and farming groups, logistics providers and freight forwarders, customs brokerages and trucking firms, among others.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • Another article this year from Rolling Stone proclaimed that monoculture ended in 2016.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While those are two more aspects of the monoculture that are never coming back, the fall scatter market remains as eternal as the Power-T offense.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of monoculture
Noun
  • Its growth was stimulated by small gold strikes in the 1880s and, most importantly, by pastoralism.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Frachetti, who specializes in pastoralism in the Bronze Age, was also not involved with the study.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of pastoralism
Noun
  • This means looking at new donor cultivation, as well as retention and re-engagement.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Long before today’s visitors made their way to Wudang, the mountain drew people seeking solitude and spiritual cultivation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Ahead, gardening experts explain how to use tarps to kill weeds successfully.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There to mark this year’s Addiction Awareness Week, Kate was introduced to the charity’s new community initiative, Forward Growing, which runs weekly gardening sessions designed to connect people with nature.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Those exceptions apply to hunting, fishing, trapping, and livestock husbandry.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Some appeared healthy and stable, while others were found to be without adequate care and husbandry, officials said.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2026
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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