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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
Bird flocks have been on the rebound after last year’s avian flu outbreak, but that has farmers suddenly selling at a loss.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The list included red dye 40, often used by turkey and pork farmers who pushed back against the bill, Butts said.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Instead, do what farmers have done for thousands of years across the globe—alternate your crops every year.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Small businesses and farmers got squeezed.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The tariffs dealt a blow to a large swath of businesses in Southern California and across the state, including farmers, automakers, home builders, tech companies and apparel retailers.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The student mushroom farmers harvest edible fungi varieties such as lion’s mane, blue oyster, chestnut, black pearl oyster, comb tooth, and shiitake.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
As part of that effort, Meta is partnering with Arable to deploy irrigation technology for independent farmers in Indiana’s Upper Wabash River Basin.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Birch was chosen for its inventive approach to farm-to-table dining, sourcing ingredients from local farmers and producers while serving artful dishes from its a la carte and chef’s tasting menus.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The list included red dye 40, often used by turkey and pork farmers who pushed back against the bill, Butts said.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Instead, do what farmers have done for thousands of years across the globe—alternate your crops every year.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Small businesses and farmers got squeezed.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The tariffs dealt a blow to a large swath of businesses in Southern California and across the state, including farmers, automakers, home builders, tech companies and apparel retailers.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The student mushroom farmers harvest edible fungi varieties such as lion’s mane, blue oyster, chestnut, black pearl oyster, comb tooth, and shiitake.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
As part of that effort, Meta is partnering with Arable to deploy irrigation technology for independent farmers in Indiana’s Upper Wabash River Basin.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Birch was chosen for its inventive approach to farm-to-table dining, sourcing ingredients from local farmers and producers while serving artful dishes from its a la carte and chef’s tasting menus.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmers
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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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His father’s family were coffee growers before a coffee rust epidemic forced them to switch to oranges.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Why this matters in California California’s ports, growers, and tech manufacturers sit at the heart of global trade.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmers. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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