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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsistence farmers
growers
Noun
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His father’s family were coffee growers before a coffee rust epidemic forced them to switch to oranges.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Why this matters in California California’s ports, growers, and tech manufacturers sit at the heart of global trade.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Subsistence farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence%20farmers. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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