1
as in economy
careful management of material resources
in accordance with his practice of good husbandry, he never buys anything on credit
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as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations
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Recent Examples of husbandry
Church’s power For thousands of years, the Sámi population lived by hunting, fishing and reindeer husbandry along the northern edges of Scandinavia.
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Some sources detail the practice of thrush husbandry—raising them in bulk for food—so their meat could be enjoyed by elites throughout the year.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
To really get acquainted with the model, enthusiast groups are the best place to start learning the ins and outs of Godzilla husbandry.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The European conquest did not entirely bury the evidence for this alternative model of resource husbandry.
—Jeremy Adelman, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2012
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Some sources detail the practice of thrush husbandry—raising them in bulk for food—so their meat could be enjoyed by elites throughout the year.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
To really get acquainted with the model, enthusiast groups are the best place to start learning the ins and outs of Godzilla husbandry.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The European conquest did not entirely bury the evidence for this alternative model of resource husbandry.
—Jeremy Adelman, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbandry
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The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as a crisis in the agricultural economy drags on.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The country ranks 118th among 148 economies, the lowest among G-7 members, in the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Gender Gap Report, languishing particularly in the political empowerment metric.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 70% of the planet’s ecoregions have already lost more than 50% of their natural areas, mostly to farming, the report said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Giving and saving were instilled, too.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Changing worldwide diets alone could lead to a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, because the production of meat, particularly red meat, requires releasing a lot of planet-warming gases, researchers concluded.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sasha Hupka Arizona is emerging as a hub for technology startups in fields like agriculture, real estate and health care.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Poppy cultivation and fentanyl production in Myanmar have surged, contributing to the devastating opioid epidemic in the United States.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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With more than 16 years of presence in the plateau region, Chando has developed ecological cultivation models in partnership with local governments and universities, turning fragile ecosystems into laboratories for sustainable sourcing.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Reddit post also reflects a broader trend—the growing popularity of thrift shopping.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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There's nothing like the thrill of finding treasure on thrift store shelves.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbandry. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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