as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen
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Recent Examples of cultivator
Outdoor cultivators pay close attention to this time of year because cannabis is a photoperiod-sensitive plant, meaning its growth and flowering phases depend on light exposure.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements, The Denver Post’s analysis of enforcement data found.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in Denver District Court on Monday by cultivator and manufacturer Mammoth Farms, accuses the division of ignoring companies that are diverting legal weed to illicit markets in other states, and punishing whistleblowers who try to raise concerns.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
This increase in revenue benefits not only cannabis retailers but also cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors within the supply chain.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements, The Denver Post’s analysis of enforcement data found.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in Denver District Court on Monday by cultivator and manufacturer Mammoth Farms, accuses the division of ignoring companies that are diverting legal weed to illicit markets in other states, and punishing whistleblowers who try to raise concerns.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
This increase in revenue benefits not only cannabis retailers but also cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors within the supply chain.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivator
farmer
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He’s hosted several world leaders for explosive Oval Office sit downs, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Trump argued with over false claims that white farmers in the country were victims of a genocide, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The farmer hid them through the night and sent them onward.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivator. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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