monoculture
noun
mono·cul·ture
ˈmä-nə-ˌkəl-chər 
1
a
: the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land
b
: a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture
c
: growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism
The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh …—
James Gorman
James Gorman2
: a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity
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How to watch out-of-market NBA games National games are good for the monoculture and create main stages for the biggest stars.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Independent and industrial farms need to adapt in other ways too, converting to drought-resistant crops like sorghum, okra, and fava beans—while taking care to rotate those and a variety of other similar crops to avoid establishing agricultural monocultures that are susceptible to disease.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The Internet was supposed to free artists from the monoculture, providing the conditions for music to circulate in a democratic, decentralized way.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
One of monoculture’s final touchstones reared its head this week, maybe for the last time: People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Independent and industrial farms need to adapt in other ways too, converting to drought-resistant crops like sorghum, okra, and fava beans—while taking care to rotate those and a variety of other similar crops to avoid establishing agricultural monocultures that are susceptible to disease.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The Internet was supposed to free artists from the monoculture, providing the conditions for music to circulate in a democratic, decentralized way.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
One of monoculture’s final touchstones reared its head this week, maybe for the last time: People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monoculture. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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