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
Leaders who grasp this framework will see themselves not just as managers of tasks but as architects of signals, stewards of patterns, cultivators of pathways, and guardians of heuristics.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 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
More than 70 medical marijuana businesses, including cultivators, processors, dispensaries and safety compliance facilities will initially be authorized to open in the commonwealth, French said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
This is for soil-only cultivators who never use chemicals, among other requirements.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Smaller cannabis cultivators, rather than chains, may be the best place to start.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Until the 1980s, Ankara remained faithful to a policy of import substitution as a means to strengthen domestic manufacturers and cultivators.
—Ryan Gingeras, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2016
Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 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
More than 70 medical marijuana businesses, including cultivators, processors, dispensaries and safety compliance facilities will initially be authorized to open in the commonwealth, French said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
This is for soil-only cultivators who never use chemicals, among other requirements.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Smaller cannabis cultivators, rather than chains, may be the best place to start.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Until the 1980s, Ankara remained faithful to a policy of import substitution as a means to strengthen domestic manufacturers and cultivators.
—Ryan Gingeras, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivators
farmers
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Some of the food served will come from the papal estate’s farms while the rest will be brought in from local farmers who follow similar principles of sustainability and care for the environment, the priest said.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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By reducing costs, keeping inflation in check, improving efficiency, and enabling greater scale, this will create opportunities for every stakeholder in the retail value chain including farmers, MSMEs, producers, suppliers, kiranas (small stores) and the end-consumers.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Cultivators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivators. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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