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monoculture

noun

Definition of monoculture

as in agriculture

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Recent Examples of monoculture The pairing of the world’s best athlete and some iconic cartoon characters helped the film carve out a small place for itself within 1990s American monoculture, even if the thin storytelling failed to capture the full charm of Looney Tunes. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Movies like this feel a little bit like a return to monoculture and communal experience. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026 If monoculture is partially abandoned in certain areas, financial compensation will be necessary. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Crystal hates that shows drop an entire season on release day, and thinks streaming has eroded the monoculture that used to propel powerful franchises to billion-dollar heights. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monoculture

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Noun

In this hilltop beyond the realm of agriculture, the hermit has installed himself, wearing goatskins and stinking of musk.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Interviewees had worked in construction, health care, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics, retail or agriculture.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of agriculture

Noun

Wool makes up a tiny percentage of fashion’s fiber basket, and in sustainability circles, it is often touted as a perfect playground for better farming practices, and a natural alternative to synthetic performance fabrics.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026
McCausland said there is a new event this year – the Agrolympics – in which people team up in twos to answer questions about farming, and maybe compete in some farm chores.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of farming

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While previous expressions in this series have explored a single variable at a time–first agave cultivation methods, then terroir–this release takes a broader view of the entire craft.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
The facility uses artificial lighting, intelligent cultivation systems and low-carbon energy to maintain the crops.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cultivation

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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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Ambivalence is a story of solitude, patience, and faith—qualities that contemporary culture seems to militate against.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Tyrese Gibson and Cody Walker are building on Paul Walker’s legacy of philanthropy via this celebration of car culture.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of culture

Noun

Berry championed sustainable farming and rural community preservation and railed against industrial agriculture and corporate agribusiness.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The loss of downside momentum relative to the SPX adds conviction to the breakout in price and supports improved performance from agribusiness stocks in the weeks ahead.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of agribusiness

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