as in cultivator
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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Recent Examples of farmer
Their farmers’ market orders are being chopped in half, their dishes are losing their nuance, and Richie can’t even summon up a good motivational quote to close the preservice meeting.
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The other was used by people descended from slaves brought from Southeast Asia to work for the Afrikaner farmers.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
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
The farmer hid them through the night and sent them onward.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The other was used by people descended from slaves brought from Southeast Asia to work for the Afrikaner farmers.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
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
The farmer hid them through the night and sent them onward.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmer
cultivator
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Matías Litvak – An Argentine cultivator and activist based in Israel, Litvak oversaw cannabis R&D at Bar-Ilan University’s grow facilities.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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To make their product, the food company’s scientists collect living cells from Pacific salmon and grow them in cell cultivators that mimic the inside of a wild fish—controlling factors like temperature, pH and nutrients, per their website.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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