as in cultivators
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 farmers
There was a pervasive sense among the workers that the government was ignoring—if not outright encouraging—violence against white farmers.
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Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
For many farmers, the closure also means losing a longtime buyer for cling peaches grown throughout the Central Valley.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Tracy Ellis is an entomologist at FarmSense, a company that created a digital monitoring system that alerts farmers about the pests in their fields.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the supermarket price of eggs has dropped 42% in the last 12 months, the wholesale price that farmers receive has plummeted more than 90%, to around 70 cents a dozen.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Shipping disruptions have also caused severe strains to global fertilizer supplies, threatening to drive up costs for farmers and reduce crop yields during the spring planting season, Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, wrote in a letter to Trump on Monday.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That data helps the pantry receive enough food from the food bank, which gets most of its produce donations from grocery stores and farmers.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Barnes hails from a long line of Missouri farmers.
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
That’s made inputs pricier for American farmers.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
For many farmers, the closure also means losing a longtime buyer for cling peaches grown throughout the Central Valley.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Tracy Ellis is an entomologist at FarmSense, a company that created a digital monitoring system that alerts farmers about the pests in their fields.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the supermarket price of eggs has dropped 42% in the last 12 months, the wholesale price that farmers receive has plummeted more than 90%, to around 70 cents a dozen.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Shipping disruptions have also caused severe strains to global fertilizer supplies, threatening to drive up costs for farmers and reduce crop yields during the spring planting season, Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, wrote in a letter to Trump on Monday.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That data helps the pantry receive enough food from the food bank, which gets most of its produce donations from grocery stores and farmers.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Barnes hails from a long line of Missouri farmers.
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
That’s made inputs pricier for American farmers.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmers
Noun
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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
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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
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Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner Linda Pinfold said growers in Northern California counties such as Yuba and Sutter, where many cling peaches are now grown, are particularly concerned about losing a major processing facility.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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This would be a pity for nature, but also a major loss for the growers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmers. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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