agronomic

adjective

Definition of agronomicnext
as in agricultural

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Recent Examples of agronomic An agronomic guide or a turf guide will provide the optimal mower height for your specific type of grass. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 Work on the 2025 vintage includes the use of Bouquet, a disease-resistant variety, a choice that is, allegedly, both agronomic and commercial. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Once commercial and agronomic datasets are harmonized, AI models can analyze how incentives propagate through the system and quantify their real impact on demand. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomic
  1. agricultural
  2. agrarian
  3. arable
  4. farming
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  • Geopolitical shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic or overseas wars can choke supply chains, create more demand for the limited supply and cause prices to spike, said UC Davis agricultural economist Dan Sumner.
    — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • For one thing, city water is treated so it can be safely consumed, while agricultural water isn't.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of agricultural
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  • Among Hamilton’s many enemies was Thomas Jefferson, who preferred that America remain an agrarian society unsullied by finance and commerce.
    — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Restaurant Pearl Morissette—a 42-acre biodynamic farm with an agrarian-centric tasting menu—was just awarded its second Michelin Star, and sits at North America’s third best restaurant.
    — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of agrarian
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  • It is ideally suited for these types of produce, in areas where there are constraints on arable land and water.
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The hum of the highway reached us across an arable field.
    — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of arable
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  • Connecticut has also seen a boom in backyard growers popping up in suburban neighborhoods with micro-farming businesses becoming more popular.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Some of those people may be professional myrmecologists (scientists who specialize in the study of ants) and fourmiculture (ant-farming) enthusiasts.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of farming

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“Agronomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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