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
Executive Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis Cannon Armstrong said three cultivators are in the process of growing.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Those businesses have been waiting for cultivators, manufacturers and testing facilities to establish a supply of products to sell to customers.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Small cultivators and opportunistic entrepreneurs couldn’t keep up, and the supply chain consolidated around a fewer larger, compliant operators.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The island is home to the Shompen, an indigenous people numbering between 200 and 400, who shun contact with outsiders and are among the last hunters, gatherers, and cultivators.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Legacy cultivators often use heritage brands to root themselves in cannabis history and culture.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
At the core of Oud Zarian is an 80-year-old oud from Bangladesh, sourced through a partnership with another storied house, Jalali Agarwood, one of the world’s most respected oud cultivators.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Break-ins at Illinois cultivation centers are almost unheard of, but regulators often raise concerns about employee theft with cultivators.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Those businesses have been waiting for cultivators, manufacturers and testing facilities to establish a supply of products to sell to customers.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Small cultivators and opportunistic entrepreneurs couldn’t keep up, and the supply chain consolidated around a fewer larger, compliant operators.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The island is home to the Shompen, an indigenous people numbering between 200 and 400, who shun contact with outsiders and are among the last hunters, gatherers, and cultivators.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Legacy cultivators often use heritage brands to root themselves in cannabis history and culture.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
At the core of Oud Zarian is an 80-year-old oud from Bangladesh, sourced through a partnership with another storied house, Jalali Agarwood, one of the world’s most respected oud cultivators.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Break-ins at Illinois cultivation centers are almost unheard of, but regulators often raise concerns about employee theft with cultivators.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivators
farmers
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Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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That means, overall, farmers ripped out 7 percent of California vines, leaving around 477,000 acres behind.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Cultivators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivators. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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