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
At others middens, livestock was reared locally, according to the study.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Gratzer also showed livestock throughout his FFA career, including goats, pigs, a steer and a lamb.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Once a livestock farmer, Ackerman pivoted the family land to pumpkins back in the ‘80s, after commodity prices crashed and a couple of droughts wreaked havoc on the industry.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The grain for Hush & Whisper’s whiskey is grown at a local farm, and the distiller’s grain, byproducts from the whiskey-making process, are given back to that same farm to feed the livestock.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Gratzer also showed livestock throughout his FFA career, including goats, pigs, a steer and a lamb.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Once a livestock farmer, Ackerman pivoted the family land to pumpkins back in the ‘80s, after commodity prices crashed and a couple of droughts wreaked havoc on the industry.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The grain for Hush & Whisper’s whiskey is grown at a local farm, and the distiller’s grain, byproducts from the whiskey-making process, are given back to that same farm to feed the livestock.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Her efforts saved the animal’s life and landed her in her hometown newspaper, The Mountain Eagle, which was the first to write about the dramatic rescue and resuscitation.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Broadbelt’s death shocked the community and reignited a countywide conversation about the dual problem of unleashed dogs and overcrowded animal shelters.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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