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
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The site had formerly been used for citrus farming.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Ramsden, who is thirty-one, grew up in the Lowveld region of South Africa, where his family managed a game reserve, farming livestock and sourcing wildlife, including lions, hippos, elephants, and rhinos, for export.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Huron was largely a farming town populated by immigrants whose lives and culture influenced his work.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The site had formerly been used for citrus farming.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Adjective
Some of those people may be professional myrmecologists (scientists who specialize in the study of ants) and fourmiculture (ant-farming) enthusiasts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Logan had recently stepped away from farming land near the project, and the food truck—serving burgers, chicken, gumbo, and rice and beans—seemed like a way to build a new livelihood without leaving the community.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Ramsden, who is thirty-one, grew up in the Lowveld region of South Africa, where his family managed a game reserve, farming livestock and sourcing wildlife, including lions, hippos, elephants, and rhinos, for export.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farming
Noun
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It is still used for washing, irrigation, and agriculture in many nearby villages.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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To help boost business in the district, Arenas re-established the office of economic development, which is meant to coordinate business efforts outside of the region’s cities, including agriculture, a mainstay of South County.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The Israeli military offensive in Lebanon has wiped out nearly a quarter of agricultural land in areas touched by hostilities, the Lebanese government reported today, as lethal strikes battered parts of the south.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Meanwhile, critics have argued the proposal could harm local ecosystems and agricultural communities while conflicting with state goals to reduce reliance on Delta water exports.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Transferring household skills and cultivating emotional stability.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.—
Mike Kelleher,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Those two issues, in particular, women’s empowerment and agrarian reform, went over like a lead balloon with the archconservatives of the country, especially religious.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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As a poet, novelist, and essayist, Wendell Berry is one of the great modern voices of agrarian values.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The new limits on harvesting energy from the V6 to charge the battery on the move should reduce the potential for huge speed differentials like the one that caused Oliver Bearman’s crash in Japan, and energy management was (thankfully) not much of a topic this weekend.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Types of Culinary Thyme Many gardeners treat culinary thyme as an annual, buying pre-started plants each spring, harvesting them throughout the summer and early fall, and then composting them at season's end.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Singh recommends planting it under deciduous trees or near hostas and ferns.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farming. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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