as in agriculture
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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as in agricultural
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
years of drought had a devastating impact on the region's farming communities
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as in cultivating
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year
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Recent Examples of farming
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Poor Teddy and his wife Amy, who bonds with Whitaker over their love of farming, are headed for tragedy; Langdon, in another teaching moment, gets quite honest with Whitaker: There’s almost no shot Teddy doesn’t get sepsis within the next week.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Their inability to adapt to more productive farming technologies and more efficient labor management led to a widespread transfer of land to emerging social classes, notably the bourgeoisie.
—Vitaliy Goncharuk, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
From 1895 to 1925, the population grew from 10 to 5,000, with farming being a key driver for this uptick.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Poor Teddy and his wife Amy, who bonds with Whitaker over their love of farming, are headed for tragedy; Langdon, in another teaching moment, gets quite honest with Whitaker: There’s almost no shot Teddy doesn’t get sepsis within the next week.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Their inability to adapt to more productive farming technologies and more efficient labor management led to a widespread transfer of land to emerging social classes, notably the bourgeoisie.
—Vitaliy Goncharuk, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farming
Noun
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Both films portray farming as fundamentally a thing of the past, and the conflict between agriculture and climate as one between smallholding farmers and renewables.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Broader Impact of Nutrition Funding Cuts In addition to treatment programs, nutrition funding cuts have hit essential prevention programs— breastfeeding promotion, food fortification, school feeding, agriculture, and social protection.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The first is the agricultural revolution, followed by the industrial revolution, and most recently, the information revolution.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Especially in rural areas, PBS stations are the only outlets providing coverage for local events, for example high school sports, local history and culture content, candidate debates at every level of the election ballot and specialized agricultural news.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Navigating the post-holiday period requires a delicate balance of acknowledging the emotional challenges while simultaneously cultivating a positive, proactive mindset that transforms potential workplace anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In any event, this is a green light to start cultivating your seeds of intention and manifesting toward a bigger vision.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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At the turn of the 20th century, America experienced social disruption, the result of a shift from a rural agrarian economy to an urban industrial economy.—
Dennis M. Powell,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Shyne, who also serves as cinematographer, constructs an empathetic portrait of agrarian life while also revealing threats to its survival.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farming. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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