Thesaurus results for SHARECROPPING

sharecropping 1 of 2

noun

as in farming

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sharecropping

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verb

present participle of sharecrop

as in harvesting

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In some cases, preexisting latifundia were modernized and adapted to the needs of export commodity production, frequently on the basis of outright slavery or any number of coercive arrangements like debt peonage and sharecropping. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 By the late eighteen-sixties, landowners had settled on sharecropping—a system that kept agricultural workers, many of them former slaves, in perpetual debt—to rebuild their economic dominance after the Civil War. — Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 He’s been living in this environment in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in this constant life cycle of sharecropping, going to church, taking care of his family, and repeating it over and over again. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The truck drives south, then west on Highway 46 through fields of almond trees and roses, before disappearing into an industrial zone near the farming center of Wasco.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Farmers are also major users of diesel fuel for their farming equipment, and have seen the price of that key workhorse fuel hit record levels.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of farming

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Fashion is, after all, an entire industry built on the cultivation and expression of taste.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Grenada The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Spicemas, the annual August carnival in Grenada, which is known as the Spice Island due to its cultivation of nutmeg, cloves and other scented delights.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers are drawn to America by the promise of steady, seasonal farmwork through the H-2A program.

— Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026

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Acquisition targets could include companies that have developed specialized analytical models and established customer bases in areas such as agriculture and critical infrastructure.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Likewise, regenerative agriculture, which outlaws increasingly expensive synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, can help growers keep costs down.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of agriculture

Noun

Many people discovered it during COVID when outdoor experiences and gardening (the farm gives away compost) were safe activities.

— Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Home Harvest is the latest contender in this indoor smart garden space, with two appliances designed to turn microgreens, herbs, and salads into something halfway between a countertop convenience and a gardening project.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of gardening

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Reduced tillage or no-till was used by 91 percent of participating growers; 56 percent planted cover crops.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
America’s wealthiest are snapping up huge swathes of farmland, and while some are using it for their elaborate hobbies, agriculture advocates worry the broader trend of the rich purchasing tillage is putting the livelihood of actual farmers at risk.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of tillage

Noun

Matthew McKernan is a consumer horticulture associate at the Kansas State University extension.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
To best protect the environment and your plants, Ankit Singh, assistant professor and ornamental horticulture educator at the University of Maine Extension, recommends using plain brown paper grocery bags as mulch.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of horticulture

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