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Recent Examples of monoculture
Hwang Sun-jae, a sociologist who studies fertility norms, traces the swift dissemination of low fertility in part to social media’s role as an accelerant of global monoculture.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
A number of comedians, critics and figures in media and culture say the downside of the level of control exerted by Michaels is a stifling of voices and, effectively, the perpetuation of a monoculture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Natural wine usually comes from small-scale producers who prioritize biodynamic farming practices and eschew monoculture to create a product that highlights the nuances of terroir.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
This one feels even more significant, one of the last gasps of the monoculture.
—New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
A number of comedians, critics and figures in media and culture say the downside of the level of control exerted by Michaels is a stifling of voices and, effectively, the perpetuation of a monoculture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Natural wine usually comes from small-scale producers who prioritize biodynamic farming practices and eschew monoculture to create a product that highlights the nuances of terroir.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
This one feels even more significant, one of the last gasps of the monoculture.
—New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monoculture
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Newsom and Bonta cited harm to consumers and businesses, including those in agriculture and entertainment, in California, which has the world’s fifth-largest economy.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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For industries rooted in authenticity—like agriculture and energy—original video footage provides a competitive edge by ensuring credibility, consistency and a powerful connection to the communities being served.—
Marcus Squier,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In Maryland, 26 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities programs were operating, dealing with 50 commodities and 88 farming practices, according to the USDA.—
Karl Blankenship,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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In just a few decades, France’s farming population wentfrom 7 million in 1946 to fewer than 3 million in 1974.—
Made by History,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Conclusion The cannabis industry is undergoing a green revolution, with a growing emphasis on sustainability and organic cultivation.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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This timeline indicates that grape cultivation in Italy likely started during the Late Bronze Age.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
9 Sep. 2024
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For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2024
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Rather, this sensible, sensitive, and sometimes quite beautiful portrayal of modern animal husbandry wants to reveal the secretive process of how meat lands on your plate.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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While there has been loads of research on animal husbandry, there has not been all that much investigation into animals’ conscious experiences outside their role as food products for humans.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Nov. 2024
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The subject of the celebrity memoir, which grounds the novel, is the heiress of a media empire who's left to deal with a world defined by the tabloid culture her own family bred.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Airing live from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Monday, June 9 at 8pm ET the ceremony promises to deliver an unforgettable celebration of Black excellence in entertainment, art, and culture.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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Their construction has provoked ferocious opposition from locals and smaller actors, as well as from environmental activists, who say agribusiness is monopolizing and likely depleting a vital public resource.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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As these global tech giants pour billions into expanding their data storage footprints, amid soaring demand for cloud computing and AI applications, several Malaysian tycoons, including those with roots in agribusinesses, have latched on to this new wave.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monoculture. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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