monocultural

adjective

Definition of monoculturalnext
as in agricultural

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Recent Examples of monocultural Some of that uptick is the monocultural nature of the game. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 In the runup to the 2025 Super Bowl, Fox had sold out its ads by August, a sign that advertisers were willing to pay a steep price for one of the last remaining monocultural events in America. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Today, the sport remains perhaps the last reliable monocultural engine outside of politics, and with Reality Hot Seat, NBCUniversal is placing a small bet to see if the Venn diagram between people who watch the Chiefs and people who watch Real Housewives has a significant, monetizable overlap. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 KPop Demon Hunters is proving that a genre once — rightly or wrongly — deemed too niche to crossover in the Western market can create a monocultural moment. — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monocultural
  1. agricultural
  2. agrarian
  3. arable
  4. agronomic
  5. farming
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  • Women own only 2% of agricultural land, according to the United Nations, and make up the majority of people without formal work arrangements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wildlife habitat improvements have helped protect owls, bluebirds, and other species, while the property, which can support agricultural operations, offers plenty of opportunities for fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and horseback riding.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of agricultural
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  • The winery estate located at 4710 Flying Paster Lane was owned by Trebek for nine years and is known for its sustainable local agriculture and celebration of equestrian, ranch and agrarian lifestyles.
    — Libbey Hanson, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Foodies and farmers railed against the settlement, saying the park’s new plan would destroy the food scene in west Marin County and kneecap the already struggling agrarian community.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of agrarian
Adjective
  • Given China’s shrinking labor force and the effects of overproduction and climate change on its arable land, Beijing is likely to remain reliant on foreign food products in the coming years.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The surrounding area is lush and rich in nature, ideal for farming livestock and arable, as well as the abundance of vineyards and olive groves scattered through the countryside.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of arable
Adjective
  • Work on the 2025 vintage includes the use of Bouquet, a disease-resistant variety, a choice that is, allegedly, both agronomic and commercial.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • An agronomic guide or a turf guide will provide the optimal mower height for your specific type of grass.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Definition of agronomic
Adjective
  • Connecticut has also seen a boom in backyard growers popping up in suburban neighborhoods with micro-farming businesses becoming more popular.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Some of those people may be professional myrmecologists (scientists who specialize in the study of ants) and fourmiculture (ant-farming) enthusiasts.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of farming

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“Monocultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocultural. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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