SUBSISTENCE FARMERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

subsistence farmers

noun

plural of subsistence farmer

as in tenant farmers

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nonfarmers

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growers

Noun

The board also limited groundwater pumping, largely by asking growers to submit plans for reducing water consumption by about 30%.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
During the 19th century, American cotton growers regarded seeds as an enormous nuisance.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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