as in farmers
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 cultivators
The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.
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Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
In nature, this process typically occurs via fire, whereas cultivators often use acid or physical scarring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
However, cultivators can't get rid of weeds close to plants without damaging the vegetables.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The commission offers a range of license types, including cultivators, craft marijuana cooperatives, product manufacturers, retailers, research facilities, independent testing laboratories, transporters and microbusinesses.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In the years since, island-wide connections between cultivators and restaurants have flourished.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2026
Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Breeder-educator James Loud brings yet another angle, centering on genetics literacy, breeder certification and transparent breeding practices that appeal to both hobbyists and more experienced cultivators.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Executive Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis Cannon Armstrong said three cultivators are in the process of growing.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
In nature, this process typically occurs via fire, whereas cultivators often use acid or physical scarring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
However, cultivators can't get rid of weeds close to plants without damaging the vegetables.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The commission offers a range of license types, including cultivators, craft marijuana cooperatives, product manufacturers, retailers, research facilities, independent testing laboratories, transporters and microbusinesses.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In the years since, island-wide connections between cultivators and restaurants have flourished.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2026
Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Breeder-educator James Loud brings yet another angle, centering on genetics literacy, breeder certification and transparent breeding practices that appeal to both hobbyists and more experienced cultivators.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Executive Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis Cannon Armstrong said three cultivators are in the process of growing.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivators
farmers
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However, Colorado farmers and communities should not be sacrificed to enable the ridiculous growth sprawl of the lower basin states.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cultivators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivators. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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