monoculture

noun

Definition of monoculturenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monoculture
  1. agriculture
  2. farming
  3. cultivation
  4. pastoralism
  5. animal husbandry
  6. culture
  7. agribusiness
Noun
  • Further, the basin contains freshwater aquifers used for drinking, livestock, and agriculture.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For the mostly Hispanic agriculture and food processing workers, the data center boom hasn’t been all good.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • Just about all the infrastructure and services are new and improved in this rural central Washington farming town of 8,500, miles from the Columbia River.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In one of the farming groups, the researchers identified a distinct version of a receptor gene called OR12D3.
    — Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • Best Varieties to Grow One crucial step in the cultivation process is selecting the right varieties, which vary depending on your local climate.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For a state that is only 55 years old, the cultivation of a national identity finds an obstacle in its very rapid growth.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Ballet’s influence on popular culture and fashion is surging.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The harder work—preserving quality, strengthening trust, protecting culture, and investing in people—often produces returns that are slower to appear.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of culture
Noun
  • 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
  • Elders — a 3,000-employee agribusiness — faced that challenge directly before consolidating on Workday.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of agribusiness

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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monoculture. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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