as in farmers
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 growers
As wine growers return to this tradition—pre-mass production era—the island’s wine scene has been turning heads globally.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The Independence city code currently regulates how much marijuana residents can carry on their person without facing legal consequences (3 ounces or less), as well as how many marijuana plants (six each of three different types) can be kept by licensed growers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
That includes both legitimate businesses like avocado growers, and smugglers moving drugs and migrants toward the United States.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
For wine growers and makers, each season offers a series of fresh yet familiar opportunities for disaster.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearby, the seasonal, vegetable-forward Little Mountain from chef Diego Moya has a menu that reflects a sourcing-first philosophy and close collaboration with local growers, ranchers, and anglers.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Why Fig Trees Need Pruning Fig trees are prolific growers and can mature at 10 to 30 feet tall and wide.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
But experts and dispensary operators say the coming status change could be a watershed moment for the cannabis industry, paving the way for dispensaries and growers to access traditional banking services, get loans and process electronic payments.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Today, California supplies 80% of the world’s almonds, and the cooperative represents about half of the state’s 6,000 almond growers, said Hatfield, the senior vice president.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The Independence city code currently regulates how much marijuana residents can carry on their person without facing legal consequences (3 ounces or less), as well as how many marijuana plants (six each of three different types) can be kept by licensed growers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
That includes both legitimate businesses like avocado growers, and smugglers moving drugs and migrants toward the United States.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
For wine growers and makers, each season offers a series of fresh yet familiar opportunities for disaster.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearby, the seasonal, vegetable-forward Little Mountain from chef Diego Moya has a menu that reflects a sourcing-first philosophy and close collaboration with local growers, ranchers, and anglers.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Why Fig Trees Need Pruning Fig trees are prolific growers and can mature at 10 to 30 feet tall and wide.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
But experts and dispensary operators say the coming status change could be a watershed moment for the cannabis industry, paving the way for dispensaries and growers to access traditional banking services, get loans and process electronic payments.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Today, California supplies 80% of the world’s almonds, and the cooperative represents about half of the state’s 6,000 almond growers, said Hatfield, the senior vice president.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growers
farmers
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While generations of Chastain families kept struggling as farmers, their new family business of selling farm machinery and repairing silos did very well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Blue Dog Bar & Grill boasts the freshest seafood on the island, sourcing its ingredients from local fishermen, brewers, farmers, and ranchers on Pine Island and southwest Florida.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Growers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growers. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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