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monoculture

noun

Definition of monoculture

as in agriculture

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Recent Examples of monoculture Indigenous tree species are generally better adapted to local climates, support far more wildlife, and create healthier, more resilient ecosystems than large monoculture plantations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 More than a decade and a half later, this sounds like one of the last gasps of the monoculture. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 5 July 2026 The death of the monoculture has felt like a foregone conclusion. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 The splintering of music discovery has resulted in less monoculture. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for monoculture

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Noun

Students have opportunities at the middle and high school levels to explore, prepare for and experience potential careers in the agriculture and natural resources industry sector.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
After a multiyear downturn in the agriculture cycle, analysts said Deere’s comments last week made investors feel more confident about orders going into fiscal 2027.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of agriculture

Noun

Plantation owners and traditional farmers often start fires to clear land for farming at low cost, triggering hazardous haze that reduces visibility, disrupts land and air transportation and threatens public health.

— Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The entire farming industry already sits at or above that line.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of farming

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Of the 13,661 rupees the average rural agricultural household earned per month, according to a 2021–22 NABARD survey, only one-third came from cultivation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
On June 9, 2022 Thailand officially decriminalized marijuana cultivation and possession and the government plans to give away 1 million cannabis plants for fee to people throughout the country.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivation

Noun

The essays in the book, which focus on beekeeping and other forms of animal husbandry, invite us to explore creaturely worlds beyond our own, and to recognize our kinship with other living beings.

— Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Multiple teams —including the animal husbandry team and veterinary team — work together to assess the animal’s quality of life.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Definition of animal husbandry

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For years, brands have worked to both feed into and embed themselves in culture.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
In a pedagogical culture that tends to shy away from unpleasantness, Goodwin’s approach felt like an honest — and valuable — way of dealing with one of the ugliest aspects of American literary history.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of culture

Noun

Another presidential candidate, Ronaldo Caiado, a former state governor and an agribusiness leader, toured the surroundings of Brazil’s capital Brasilia and reinforced his anti-Lula credentials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
In 2024, the African Development Bank Group estimated the continent’s food and agribusiness industry would surge almost fourfold by 2030, reaching $1 trillion.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of agribusiness

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