monoculture

noun

Definition of monoculturenext
as in agriculture

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Recent Examples of monoculture The age of streaming, self-distribution, and the decline of global monoculture can make being a consumer of media overwhelming. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 May 2026 The splintering of music discovery has resulted in less monoculture. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026 This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 Synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and mechanized farming shifted agriculture from a patchwork of diversified farms to large, monoculture landscapes. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for monoculture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monoculture
  1. agriculture
  2. farming
  3. cultivation
  4. pastoralism
  5. animal husbandry
  6. culture
  7. agribusiness
Noun
  • California’s agriculture industry is tops year-round, but summer is when folks flock to the outdoor markets for the best our farms have to offer.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Formate is the salt or ion of formic acid and is widely used in industries such as agriculture and manufacturing.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • Shrimp farming is often held up as a success story in that vein, a profitable adaptation to rising salinity.
    — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • Researchers believe the jewelry may have belonged to a merchant from the Vaishya social class, one of the traditional social groups in ancient Indian society associated with trade, farming and commerce, according to the Smithsonian Magazine.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The ruling also confirmed that the exemption for propagation material was not intended to create a broad commercial market, but it was supposed to be limited to private cultivation or within the framework of cultivation associations.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Its growth was stimulated by small gold strikes in the 1880s and, most importantly, by pastoralism.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Frachetti, who specializes in pastoralism in the Bronze Age, was also not involved with the study.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of pastoralism
Noun
  • 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
  • The museum holds an eclectic collection from the Fabyans, who were involved in diplomacy, scientific research, farming and animal husbandry.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of animal husbandry
Noun
  • The Nimitz, a pop culture icon, never received full F-35 modifications despite hosting the first F-35C carrier landing.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Given Central City’s post-pandemic troubles, amid a boom in dance music across culture more broadly, Origin’s founders hope the scene can do it again.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of culture
Noun
  • Earth Observation And Analytics Companies in the EO segment, including optical, radar and hyperspectral sensor providers, are building a large market serving agribusiness, insurance, logistics, land use and infrastructure.
    — Anton Alikov, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The events underscore the challenge of balancing conservation, Indigenous interests and pressure from agribusiness, one of Brazil’s most powerful sectors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Definition of agribusiness

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