harvesters

noun

plural of harvester
as in farmers

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  1. farmers
  2. growers
  3. reapers
  4. cultivators
  5. planters
  6. tillers
  7. agronomists
  8. agriculturists
Noun
  • The German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company isn’t supplying them aspirin—they’re a lead company that develops agricultural technology that farmers rely on.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • Hemp farmers, manufacturers, and reform activists argue the ban is an overreach that will wipe out thousands of businesses and deny consumers legal access to hemp products in prohibition states.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of farmers
Noun
  • The Central Arizona Irrigation and Drainage District provides water to farmlands in Pinal County, where growers are dealing with water cutbacks.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Industry advocates, for both small growers and larger businesses, say the tax burden has proven too high to create a sustainable industry, and is compounded in areas by additional fees that local jurisdictions impose.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of growers
Noun
  • The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • Advertisement Native Americans were represented only by a display of artifacts, which suggested that living Indians were relics too, who would soon be swept away by white settlement as their lands were plowed under by the gleaming new planters and reapers displayed at the Centennial.
    — Fergus M. Bordewich, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of reapers
Noun
  • But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
    — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of cultivators
Noun
  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore sees higher demand for patio furniture and planters in summer.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • Shop furniture and decor for every room, the best summer bedding, and outdoor essentials, like furniture, umbrellas, planters, and more.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of planters
Noun
  • America has largely been out of tune regarding that refrain, but its greatest defenders of democracy and its tillers for a better world have not.
    — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
Definition of tillers
Noun
  • Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of agronomists
Noun
  • Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of agriculturists
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