gleaners

Definition of gleanersnext
plural of gleaner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaners
Noun
  • Another factor impacting farmers costs are higher prices on crude oil.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The researchers at Breadlab, at Washington State University, are trying to breed varieties of whole grains that are better for farmers, consumers – and taste buds.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At harvest, reapers took what was in the mix, both cultivated and wild.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • These friends-to-enemies must navigate their complicated feelings for each other while solving the mystery of why reapers are turning part-human again.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Some focus primarily on tasting all the deliciousness offered by local producers, growers, and restaurants; other food tours provide the opportunity to dive deeper into history and culture or even try your hand at cooking local cuisine.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Other plants simply are aggressive growers.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.
    Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In nature, this process typically occurs via fire, whereas cultivators often use acid or physical scarring.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The colorful evergreen foliage provides a warm winter welcome in porch planters and makes a statement in patio pots all year long.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Every walkway is lined with border plantings and planters.
    Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Despite that, effective control over such management priorities has long rested with agriculturalists and hunters, whose interests are not always shared by the vast majority of Coloradans.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Coming from the Orinoco Basin in South America, groups of agriculturalists settled in villages in the western and eastern parts of the Caribbean, speaking languages derived from the language family known as Arawakan.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Gleaners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaners. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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