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
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sustainable agriculture, which are farming methods that protect the environment, use resources efficiently, and provide fair livelihoods can directly improve the nutritional status of children while safeguarding future food systems.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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
For that reason, the challenge of maintaining wetland habitat throughout more of the year — specifically the summer — runs up against the timing of modern farming.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sustainable agriculture, which are farming methods that protect the environment, use resources efficiently, and provide fair livelihoods can directly improve the nutritional status of children while safeguarding future food systems.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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
Noun
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In addition to a healthy contingent of federal firefighters, federal workers from the departments of agriculture, the interior, and others have a strong presence in the town, which has a lone blinking stop-and-go traffic light and no parking meters.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Higher tariffs are weighing on manufacturers and exporters, while immigration restrictions are constraining the supply of workers in industries that rely heavily on lower-skilled labor, such as construction, agriculture, retail, and hospitality.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the first time, Farm Aid, a nonprofit agricultural organization, will bring its annual music and food festival to Minneapolis.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Other contributing factors include animal and agricultural waste and failing septic systems.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By cultivating awareness and accountability across all levels of the business, leaders can turn team members into active participants who identify threats earlier, respond more effectively and play a central role in protecting sensitive information.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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High Potential premiered in September 2024, slowly cultivating a bigger and bigger audience before wrapping up its 13-episode debut season in February 2025.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The back-to-school ritual every fall, which is based historically on an agrarian calendar, constitutes a fresh start in the quest for education and opportunity.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Jefferson thought America’s true calling was to be an agrarian nation, for virtuous and independent farmers would also be perfect citizens.—
Doug Sackman,
The Conversation,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Add garlic to the garden for more than harvesting the delicious bulbs.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Late summer to early fall is a time for harvesting corn in much of the United States.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Soak bare-root hostas in warm water for 30 minutes to an hour before planting to help revive the roots and absorb moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Through Let’s Grow Local, a tree-planting initiative from MadTree, the zoo is helping to expand the urban tree canopy across Cincinnati.—
Leyla Shokoohe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farming. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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