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Recent Examples of monoculture
In The New Yorker, Vinson Cunningham praised Late Night as a last remnant of the monoculture.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Garlic mustard is a rapidly spreading, highly aggressive weed that pushes out valuable native plants, creating an ecologically damaging monoculture.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
These farmers do not establish continuous plantations, since monoculture would put the ecosystem at risk.
—Gabriela Molina Riascos, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Too many university departments are ideological monocultures, with evangelical Christians and social conservatives often left to feel unwelcome.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Garlic mustard is a rapidly spreading, highly aggressive weed that pushes out valuable native plants, creating an ecologically damaging monoculture.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
These farmers do not establish continuous plantations, since monoculture would put the ecosystem at risk.
—Gabriela Molina Riascos, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Too many university departments are ideological monocultures, with evangelical Christians and social conservatives often left to feel unwelcome.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monoculture
Noun
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In many areas, this marks the first hard freeze of the fall, which can have significant implications for agriculture and homeowners alike.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Regions once reliant on agriculture or manufacturing are now training the next generation of technicians and attracting long-term investments that ripple throughout the broader economy.—
Wes Cummins,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The winery has also earned high praises for its regenerative farming practices under Vineyard Manager Greg Pennyroyal.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even farmers in my home state of Iowa use it now for precision farming.—
Steve Grubbs,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The United Nations found that cocaine cultivation in Colombia increased every year from 2013 to 2023.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cocaine production in Colombia has soared as the government takes a hands-off approach to coca cultivation, fueling a wave of violence across Latin America as cartels vie for control of trafficking routes.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As forests receded—along with the elk—people in the Altai region began adopting semi-nomadic pastoralism and horseback riding.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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Although zoonotic cases probably existed before 6,500 years ago, the risk and extent of zoonotic transmission probably increased with the widespread adoption of husbandry practices and pastoralism.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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Melissa Beeson Dixon, director of operations, lives on-site and spearheads the animal husbandry, manages volunteers and coordinates the various programs.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their findings add strong evidence that the rise of animal husbandry forever shaped humanity’s relationship with disease, though the timing defied their expectations.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Pulling this off while also building a culture that manages change effectively and shares the benefits of agentic AI inclusively is the key here.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This was American-on-American violence enabled by American culture and American laws.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reports commissioned by Molly Scott Cato, the Green Party MEP for Southwest England, and others revolve around mixed farming, increasing biodiversity, and addressing big issues such as loss of topsoil and supporting farming communities.—
Craig Ballinger,
Slate Magazine,
20 Mar. 2017
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Brazil’s agribusiness sector, valued at about $500 billion annually and accounting for over 20% of national GDP, generates approximately 40–50% of the country’s exports.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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One agribusiness contact reported that wages rose 8% to 10% annually, yet turnover remained high.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monoculture. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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