as in agriculture
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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as in agricultural
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
years of drought had a devastating impact on the region's farming communities
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as in cultivating
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year
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Recent Examples of farming
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Rice farming also led Yuba County’s agricultural industries at $52 million, narrowly eclipsing walnuts ($51 million) and kiwi ($48 million).
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
For example, doors open for the Soil to Fork Experience, where visitors learn about farming the Quintosapore way and are then treated to an outdoor lunch with a view of the hills and Città della Pieve in the distance.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
These farmers use a regenerative organic agriculture model that improves soil health, increases biodiversity, enhances water retention and improves the livelihoods of farming families.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Rice farming also led Yuba County’s agricultural industries at $52 million, narrowly eclipsing walnuts ($51 million) and kiwi ($48 million).
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Anyone farming more than two acres on land with a non-exempt well would need to report their water use.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
For example, doors open for the Soil to Fork Experience, where visitors learn about farming the Quintosapore way and are then treated to an outdoor lunch with a view of the hills and Città della Pieve in the distance.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farming
Noun
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In the Repicturing Rural playbook, Getty Images and Land O’Lakes recommend that depictions of work in rural areas expand beyond agriculture and into environments like offices, shops, community spaces and the home.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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These farmers use a regenerative organic agriculture model that improves soil health, increases biodiversity, enhances water retention and improves the livelihoods of farming families.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nutrient-rich agricultural runoff and sewage cause huge algal blooms, and when these algae die and sink, bacteria bloom in turn, consuming so much oxygen that few other organisms survive at lower depths.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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An image captured less than 24 hours after the floodwaters rushed in shows inundated farmlands and vegetation stripped from large swathes of agricultural land.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Ohio State team specifically focused on shiitake and button mushrooms, cultivating the fungi before dehydrating them for long-term viability.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, there is magic in cultivating patience.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The design-forward abode, which makes use of familiar agrarian shapes, is currently configured as a four-bedroom, six-bath home.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Beneath the surface of this agrarian life, traditional gender roles exert a powerful force.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Action as an Anchor Under the Minnesota Valley Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Green Crew puts teenagers in charge of conservation projects — from planting trees to monitoring water quality — with adults serving in advisory roles.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Topdressing with compost in the fall creates better soil for planting next year.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farming. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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