grower

Definition of growernext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grower The strike ended in July 1970 with victory for thousands of Mexican American and Filipino American farmworkers, who reached a collective bargaining agreement with major grape growers. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Providing education for cotton growers, WWF-Türkiye created a guide for optimizing water and soil management. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 One low ebb came in 1973 with the loss of many contracts to the Teamsters Union, which struck sweetheart deals with growers. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Difficulties in tracing their origin could result in 60% of these growers being excluded from the European market, ODI Global estimated. — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Lanai used to be owned by Dole and was a huge grower of pineapples. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 Her office cited the example of Maine wild blueberry growers who need specialized harvesting boxes from Canada that work with their processing equipment. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Local growers supply everything from beef and lamb to mushrooms, honey, cheese and vegetables. — Derek James, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Likewise, regenerative agriculture, which outlaws increasingly expensive synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, can help growers keep costs down. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
Noun
  • There was no structural investment in the support required for farmers to transition successfully—the technical assistance and the knowledge.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • An Egyptian farmer tending to his cucumbers stumbled upon an ancient stone that led archaeologists to a much bigger discovery.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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