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
Zoned for agricultural use, it will be kept as open space, Smokey said.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
In turn, El Salvador agreed to draw down non-tariff barriers and streamline regulatory requirements for American products like pharmaceuticals, medical devices and agricultural goods.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The early promoters of the organic-farming movement prioritized soil quality and the sustainability of agricultural practices.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
In northern Europe, forest gains were associated with forest management, while in Asia, gains were observed in areas of post-Soviet agricultural abandonment, as well as in larch forests near the Yakutsk permafrost zone in Russia's Eastern Siberia, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
In turn, El Salvador agreed to draw down non-tariff barriers and streamline regulatory requirements for American products like pharmaceuticals, medical devices and agricultural goods.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The early promoters of the organic-farming movement prioritized soil quality and the sustainability of agricultural practices.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
In northern Europe, forest gains were associated with forest management, while in Asia, gains were observed in areas of post-Soviet agricultural abandonment, as well as in larch forests near the Yakutsk permafrost zone in Russia's Eastern Siberia, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agricultural
agrarian
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Well into the 20th century, the state relied on taxing land and buildings which, in that agrarian period, were major forms of personal wealth.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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McNally’s enthusiastic endorsement of Altadena and its agrarian and esthetic charms led wealthy families from the Midwest and East to [build] their winter homes in Altadena.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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