as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen
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Matías Litvak – An Argentine cultivator and activist based in Israel, Litvak oversaw cannabis R&D at Bar-Ilan University’s grow facilities.
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
To make their product, the food company’s scientists collect living cells from Pacific salmon and grow them in cell cultivators that mimic the inside of a wild fish—controlling factors like temperature, pH and nutrients, per their website.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
That margin of protection may matter less to indoor or greenhouse cultivators.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Additionally, licensed cannabis cultivators have faced challenges in the industry’s evolving landscape.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
To make their product, the food company’s scientists collect living cells from Pacific salmon and grow them in cell cultivators that mimic the inside of a wild fish—controlling factors like temperature, pH and nutrients, per their website.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
That margin of protection may matter less to indoor or greenhouse cultivators.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Additionally, licensed cannabis cultivators have faced challenges in the industry’s evolving landscape.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivator
farmer
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Island Muse reminds me of walking through a Saturday farmer’s market, and you’re surrounded by all of the amazing fresh fruit.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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They'll be joined by Murfreesboro City Schools, offering a farmer's market experience, Read to Succeed, offering free books, and Wellpoint, offering health resources and information, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mitchell Neilson Primary Gymnasium, 1303 Jones Boulevard in Murfreesboro.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivator. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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