as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen
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Recent Examples of cultivator
However, cultivators can't get rid of weeds close to plants without damaging the vegetables.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The commission offers a range of license types, including cultivators, craft marijuana cooperatives, product manufacturers, retailers, research facilities, independent testing laboratories, transporters and microbusinesses.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In the years since, island-wide connections between cultivators and restaurants have flourished.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2026
Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The commission offers a range of license types, including cultivators, craft marijuana cooperatives, product manufacturers, retailers, research facilities, independent testing laboratories, transporters and microbusinesses.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In the years since, island-wide connections between cultivators and restaurants have flourished.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2026
Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivator
farmer
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Fertilizer is also essential to farmers, and about 30% of the world’s fertilizer shipments typically pass through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, also regularly polled significantly higher than Mills.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivator. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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