as in agrarian
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
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Recent Examples of agricultural
For the most part, grocery costs remain national, but be aware that living in an agricultural region does not automatically mean cheaper food.
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Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Under its current framework, the Fund has supported initiatives related to transport development, agricultural improvement, and regional economic activity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The strait’s closure has driven up global prices for fertilizer and for the diesel fuel that powers most of America’s heavy agricultural equipment.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Richard Cowles, one of the station’s agricultural scientists, works with fellow researchers to find solutions.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Under its current framework, the Fund has supported initiatives related to transport development, agricultural improvement, and regional economic activity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The strait’s closure has driven up global prices for fertilizer and for the diesel fuel that powers most of America’s heavy agricultural equipment.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Richard Cowles, one of the station’s agricultural scientists, works with fellow researchers to find solutions.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for agricultural
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agricultural
agrarian
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Among agrarian humans, endosperm left its mark on our genomes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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By probing deeper into outer-borough New York and its agrarian history, White complicates our traditional understanding of slavery as rural and southern, showing how memories of that peculiar institution shape contemporary urban life as well.—
Omari Weekes,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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