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
Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The Heritage Gardening Group ran a section on farming history and had the students pot plants, the Arts and Craft Guild helped students make silhouettes of themselves, and a Native American history section guided students into painting their own rocks.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Merrell Brothers lost money by farming the land to the tune of $3,061.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The Heritage Gardening Group ran a section on farming history and had the students pot plants, the Arts and Craft Guild helped students make silhouettes of themselves, and a Native American history section guided students into painting their own rocks.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Merrell Brothers lost money by farming the land to the tune of $3,061.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farming
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Hidalgo-Monroy Wohlgemuth discusses the impact of Fair Trade and organic agriculture on rural development in Chiapas, Mexico, emphasizing social empowerment, particularly for women, and the challenges posed by neoliberal policies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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The younger Hullar told Dateline UC Davis that his father played a linchpin role in establishing UC Davis as an academic and research leader in fields beyond agriculture and veterinary medicine.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The area is mostly agricultural land just east of the Sacramento River and a few miles west of Interstate 5.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The demand for natural fibers is on the rise, but for agricultural inputs like cotton, there is a limit to how much the crops can keep up with demand.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The science—or art—of cultivating beneficial attitudes and habits amid prodigious privilege is nascent.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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There is a focus on the other side of motorsports, where students learn skills such as marketing and public relations, social media, cultivating sponsorships, setting and managing a budget, and finding ways to generate revenue to help fund the program.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Worries over Trump-era cuts IndyStar traveled south to Daviess County, an agrarian community that voted for Trump by one of the largest margins in the state, for the second leg of our reporting tour last week.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, Faison does see clues in the painting about the work necessary to maintain the agrarian land.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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The race to dominate the humanoid robotics market is as much about harvesting 3D data as finessing the nuts and bolts.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Unveiling of Goodall’s Rose Henry Breed, political adviser in the UN General Assembly, proposed creating the Jane Goodall Rose in hopes of planting it at the UN’s International Peace Garden.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to take size into account when planting so the mums don’t give the coral bells too much shade.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farming. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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