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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Recent Examples of agriculture
While agriculture uses a large share of Colorado's water, Schlatter emphasizes its importance beyond the state.
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Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Water ice on Mars is both a scientific archive of past climate conditions and a potential resource for future astronauts, supporting drinking water, oxygen production and agriculture.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
In arid regions such as Chile’s Salar de Atacama, mining activities account for up to 65% of total regional water use, competing with agriculture and ecosystems.
—Kaveh Madani, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
After the Second World War, educational radio spread from Europe and North America to developing countries, which used radio for non-formal education primarily in the areas of agriculture and health.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Water ice on Mars is both a scientific archive of past climate conditions and a potential resource for future astronauts, supporting drinking water, oxygen production and agriculture.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
In arid regions such as Chile’s Salar de Atacama, mining activities account for up to 65% of total regional water use, competing with agriculture and ecosystems.
—Kaveh Madani, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
After the Second World War, educational radio spread from Europe and North America to developing countries, which used radio for non-formal education primarily in the areas of agriculture and health.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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Meanwhile, Charles is expected to visit a grassroots community organization, Harlem Grown, which created a sustainable after-school urban farming initiative in an effort to combat food insecurity.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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But some farming groups and organic farmers dispute the notion that glyphosate is indispensable.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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