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
Now some are calling for the government to buy farmland from willing growers and leave that land dry.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
This provides a clearer framework for businesses and growers, despite significant public interest in commercial cutting sales.
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Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Most of The Ground Above’s eight tracks are moody growers where only multiple, deep listens can separate their bounties.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Matt Tutt, head gardener and food grower at Aguacateros, doesn't like to use herbicides and will avoid their use where possible.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Almost all away games for Pakhtakor — which translates into English as ‘cotton growers’ — were thousands of kilometres from Tashkent.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
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
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
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
This provides a clearer framework for businesses and growers, despite significant public interest in commercial cutting sales.
—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Most of The Ground Above’s eight tracks are moody growers where only multiple, deep listens can separate their bounties.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Matt Tutt, head gardener and food grower at Aguacateros, doesn't like to use herbicides and will avoid their use where possible.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Almost all away games for Pakhtakor — which translates into English as ‘cotton growers’ — were thousands of kilometres from Tashkent.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
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.
—
Sacbee.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
Noun
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Kevin Costner is the Iowa farmer who hears strange voices and builds a ball field in his corn.
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Over the last three years, farmers in California and Arizona have agreed to leave hay fields dry part of the year in exchange for federal payments.
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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