as in agrarian
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
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Recent Examples of agricultural
Abilene's economy has evolved over time from its agricultural and livestock roots to embrace technology and manufacturing sectors.
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Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
Cars, car parts and agricultural and construction machinery were among the top goods Americans bought from there.
—Kit Maher, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Oakland is unique among U.S. ports, maintaining a near 50/50 balance of imports and exports, with a big role in the nation’s agricultural trade.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Federal immigration agents blocking a road during a raid in the agricultural area of Camarillo, California, on July 10.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
Cars, car parts and agricultural and construction machinery were among the top goods Americans bought from there.
—Kit Maher, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Oakland is unique among U.S. ports, maintaining a near 50/50 balance of imports and exports, with a big role in the nation’s agricultural trade.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Federal immigration agents blocking a road during a raid in the agricultural area of Camarillo, California, on July 10.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agricultural
agrarian
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The group trains in Livermore at Basso’s Arena, tucked within the Tri-Valley’s rolling hills, where the agrarian lifestyle barely escapes the hustle and bustle of highway traffic and dense, multi-story buildings.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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The natural disaster effectively wiped out thousands of years of human economic development, turning us back into an agrarian society overnight.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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