subsistence farmers

plural of subsistence farmer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsistence farmers
growers
Noun
  • The changes arrived as more ranching operations close around the country, though some cattle growers say the president should also end aid to foreign beef producers.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Subsistence farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence%20farmers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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