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pastoralism

noun

Definition of pastoralism

as in agriculture

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Recent Examples of pastoralism One 2024 study of ancient DNA tracked the genetic changes in Europe amid major migrations and the transition to farming and pastoralism. — Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation. — Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 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 But the report’s recommendations point away from pastoralism. — Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pastoralism

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Supporters said the amendment would help support struggling agriculture businesses, pointing to food security as a national security issue.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
In a sign of the campaign's competitiveness, many of Iowa's prominent industry groups in agriculture and business declined to weigh in on the contest, endorsing in other contests but not the governor's race.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of agriculture

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The strange discovery was made earlier this month at the Historic Hayes Farm in Edenton, where restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is restoring key parts of the 194-acre farming complex.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
A number of the candidates motivated by HB 5468 are from rural communities, where homeschooling and farming can go together.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of farming

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Traditional cinema struggles to break through when the monoculture is a moonshot.

— Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Myer, a digital media veteran, argues that the rise of superpowers in the creator economy (including sports influencers such as Jesser and IShowSpeed) is a movement back toward a monoculture environment.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of monoculture

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