as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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The agency's agriculture specialists assessed the live bugs to be valued at $1,480.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
There are surely similarities to sectors such as domestic manufacturing and agriculture, which were also pounded by global competition, technological disruption and automation.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The plant has been disappearing before a combination of drought, wildfires, agriculture and urban development, according to Monarch Joint Venture, a group that works to protect monarchs.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Some rabbits escaped captivity, became wild and eventually threatened agriculture.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
There are surely similarities to sectors such as domestic manufacturing and agriculture, which were also pounded by global competition, technological disruption and automation.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The plant has been disappearing before a combination of drought, wildfires, agriculture and urban development, according to Monarch Joint Venture, a group that works to protect monarchs.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Some rabbits escaped captivity, became wild and eventually threatened agriculture.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for agriculture
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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