as in animal
farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people
a market where livestock are bought and sold
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Recent Examples of livestock
The owner, however, claimed that his bison are raised drug-free and healthy and only appear thin compared to other commercial livestock.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The flooding, along with high winds and power outages, killed or stressed livestock and destroyed equipment, vehicles and infrastructure.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The flooding, along with high winds and power outages, killed or stressed livestock and destroyed equipment, vehicles and infrastructure.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
To help preserve the surrounding landscape, the hotel has also rented out a part of the surrounding ranch for the purpose of relocating livestock and restoring wildlife.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The flooding, along with high winds and power outages, killed or stressed livestock and destroyed equipment, vehicles and infrastructure.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The flooding, along with high winds and power outages, killed or stressed livestock and destroyed equipment, vehicles and infrastructure.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
To help preserve the surrounding landscape, the hotel has also rented out a part of the surrounding ranch for the purpose of relocating livestock and restoring wildlife.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Every sort of animal and flower was represented.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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And the answer is the animal reservoir hosts.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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