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
  • Some farmers cheered the change, including the industry’s principle advocacy organization, but at least some growers oppose it.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • At best, Trump’s impact on farmers has been a mixed bag, according to Chad Hart, an economics professor at Iowa State University.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of farmers
Noun
  • Some farmers cheered the change, including the industry’s principle advocacy organization, but at least some growers oppose it.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • In fact, many downtown restaurants champion regional growers and foster community through food.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Definition of growers
Noun
  • At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, American revolvers and reapers with swappable parts stunned international observers.
    — Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of reapers
Noun
  • Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The fair will also host the 2026 California Cannabis Awards, ushering in cultivators and manufacturers from all around the state.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of cultivators
Noun
  • Preston keeps potting mix in her garage and plans to work through the rest of the planters in the fall.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • An outdoor rug with a round design, an umbrella, curved planters, or this wicker chair with a rounded top help make things appear less rigid.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 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
  • Cattle were raised, and various crops (including corn [maize] and cotton) were grown with the assistance of agronomists.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 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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