as in animal
farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people
a market where livestock are bought and sold
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Recent Examples of livestock
The rumor on the set was that most of the livestock had already been rented … by Taylor Sheridan.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Analyst Chris Schott on Tuesday upgraded Elanco to overweight from neutral, saying the American pharmaceutical company for pets and livestock has a number of attractive products that are poised to do well.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Those records show that confirmed wolf depredations on livestock increased for the second consecutive year in 2024.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Using livestock for landscaping isn’t new.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Analyst Chris Schott on Tuesday upgraded Elanco to overweight from neutral, saying the American pharmaceutical company for pets and livestock has a number of attractive products that are poised to do well.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Those records show that confirmed wolf depredations on livestock increased for the second consecutive year in 2024.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Using livestock for landscaping isn’t new.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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The animals are difficult to survey, but experts estimate that the United States is now home to at least six million feral hogs, descendants of those early farm animals and Eurasian wild boars that arrived later.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And fighting ants, bees, and other animals that raid bird feeders becomes a losing battle.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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