agricultural
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl 
: of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture
agriculturally
adverb
Examples of agricultural in a Sentence
the state's main agricultural product
he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The animals damage agricultural land, consume native vegetation, contribute to soil erosion and compete with livestock for forage.
—
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Since 2023, the third-generation farmer in the agricultural community of Reedley in California’s Central Valley has been fighting a lawsuit filed against him by Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co.
—
Claire Rush,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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agricultural
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌag-ri-ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl
1
: of, relating to, or used in agriculture
agricultural machinery
2
: engaged in or concerned with agriculture
an agricultural society
agriculturally
adverb
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