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aquaculture

noun

variants also aquiculture

Definition of aquaculture

as in agriculture

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Recent Examples of aquaculture Jessica Gephart, an assistant professor at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, said a strong El Niño could also affect aquaculture. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Todd Sink is an associate professor and aquaculture extension specialist at Texas A&M University. — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 Each of his aquaculture businesses are still running today after selling each of them. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 The owner and chef of Indigenous, Steve Phelps, uses his own fine-dining restaurant to help advocate for more sustainably minded aquaculture and makes his case with seasonally focused dishes like Green Curry Fish Dip. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aquaculture

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Spanning automotive, steel, and agriculture, as well as government procurement, market access, and the future architecture of North American trade rules, the confrontation is now touching the deepest foundations of their economic relationship.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
And an unprecedented immigration crackdown is disrupting the labor supply in agriculture, construction, hospitality and food processing, raising prices even further.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of agriculture

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In Britain’s North Yorkshire, researchers have established an underground farming facility more than 1,000 meters below ground to test how crops can be cultivated deep beneath the surface.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Increasingly, representational politics feels like dusty land that’s been dried up from single-crop farming.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of farming

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Housing and outreach manager Amanda Clark said the center plans to use some of the produce harvested from its hydroponics crops in the fridges throughout the summer.

— April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Her community focus also extends to Best Academy, where her team designed and installed the electrical systems for a hydroponics lab that powers grow lights and climate controls—bringing fresh produce to a neighborhood considered a food desert.

— Nakell Williams, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of hydroponics

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