as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
orange growers in Florida were hard hit by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of grower
What the growers’ side is arguing Natalie Collins, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, framed the labeling change as a competitive fairness issue.
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Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The same fragility that makes farming difficult (salmon-bearing streams, redwood forest, narrow soils prone to erosion) also enforces a light touch, and growers in the valley have embraced that requirement.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Trivariate Research in May also called out Abbott Labs as a consistent dividend grower that can help provide downside protection for portfolios.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
FarmRaise’s platform allows Avalo to capture structured field-level data, streamline grower workflows, offer real-time visibility into program performance, and translate field activity into usable insights.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
One common problem growers encounter is the wilting of plants and foliage.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
As inflation and supply chains disruptions caused prices at the grocery store to soar, and a cultural movement toward sustainable, organic eating increased, the number of backyard growers and micro-farmers are rapidly growing across Connecticut.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The same fragility that makes farming difficult (salmon-bearing streams, redwood forest, narrow soils prone to erosion) also enforces a light touch, and growers in the valley have embraced that requirement.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Trivariate Research in May also called out Abbott Labs as a consistent dividend grower that can help provide downside protection for portfolios.
—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
FarmRaise’s platform allows Avalo to capture structured field-level data, streamline grower workflows, offer real-time visibility into program performance, and translate field activity into usable insights.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
One common problem growers encounter is the wilting of plants and foliage.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
As inflation and supply chains disruptions caused prices at the grocery store to soar, and a cultural movement toward sustainable, organic eating increased, the number of backyard growers and micro-farmers are rapidly growing across Connecticut.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
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Under the Biden administration, federal taxpayers paid farmers billions of dollars to stop planting crops, but that's considered a short-term solution too expensive to maintain indefinitely.
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About two weeks ago, a farmer in northern Missouri posted a video on Facebook about the railroad crossing where the Amtrak train derailed Monday, killing three and injuring dozens.
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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