as in cultivators
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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Recent Examples of farmers
As drought conditions persist, both farmers and consumers are bracing for what could be a costly year ahead.
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Brian Unger, CBS News, 1 May 2026
But Gilcrease said many farmers are concerned about paying so much at a time when their businesses are already hurting because of low crop prices and other factors.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Lights hanging from the ceiling mimic the hats worn by coffee farmers in Yemen.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Pawelski advocates for programs to help farmers’ mental health and address their higher-than-average suicide rates.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
However, Colorado farmers and communities should not be sacrificed to enable the ridiculous growth sprawl of the lower basin states.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2026
Early life Kuppusamy Annamalai was born into a family of farmers.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Denmark is very much a nation of farmers.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Brian Unger, CBS News, 1 May 2026
But Gilcrease said many farmers are concerned about paying so much at a time when their businesses are already hurting because of low crop prices and other factors.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Lights hanging from the ceiling mimic the hats worn by coffee farmers in Yemen.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Pawelski advocates for programs to help farmers’ mental health and address their higher-than-average suicide rates.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
However, Colorado farmers and communities should not be sacrificed to enable the ridiculous growth sprawl of the lower basin states.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2026
Early life Kuppusamy Annamalai was born into a family of farmers.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Denmark is very much a nation of farmers.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmers
Noun
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The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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In nature, this process typically occurs via fire, whereas cultivators often use acid or physical scarring.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cotton growers today are using more efficient irrigation systems, crop inputs and technologies while increasing the amount of cotton produced per acre.—
Catherine Salfino,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Climbing hydrangeas are vigorous growers and sometimes require a heavier hand to keep them trained to their trellis.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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