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sharecropping

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verb

present participle of sharecrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropping
Noun
  • Rees believes that interest in other aspects of farming and off-grid living, such as growing a personal and sustainable food supply, has only grown since the pandemic.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
  • There’s a strange consensus among hippie-foodie lefties who read Michael Pollan, all-natural biohacker bros who listen to Joe Rogan, and executives who run major agribusinesses and philanthropies that the answer lies in kinder and gentler alternatives to industrial farming.
    Michael Grunwald, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • An important manifestation of our professional leadership is the cultivation and incubation of professional talents.
    Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
  • Fundraising Management Tools Donor cultivation and fundraising essentials are key to any nonprofit.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Much of Gaza’s population of over 2 million now relies on such aid after widespread destruction of agriculture and markets as well as a recent Israeli blockade of two and a half months.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
  • Farm provisions: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has agriculture provisions that would normally be included in the farm bill, and could run afoul of the Byrd rule.
    Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The best way to turn compost piles is with a strong shovel or gardening fork.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • Fortunately, Amazon’s under-the-radar outlet is full of deals on patio and garden essentials, including outdoor wicker furniture sets, canopy tents, savvy storage solutions, and gardening tools.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Eliminate tillage: Most farmers till, or disturb, their soil to get rid of weeds and make the soil more porous, among other things.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Avoid tillage entirely to preserve soil microbiota.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
  • Leslie Hunter is the horticulture manager at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in Iowa.
    Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
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“Sharecropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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