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
Daniel Wine, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The real south fork of Long Island has its roots in fishing and farming, and life here year-round is very different than the busy, crowded summer.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
His mother, Anne-Marie Herve, came from a farming family, according to Le Pen's website.
—Ania Nussbaum and Angelina Rascouet Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Residents developed a robust infrastructure based on the division of land into plots with a set purpose, such as farming, housing, cooking and storage.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Check this out 🌲 Fresh start: Lai Chi Wo, a 300-year-old remote farming village in Hong Kong, was abandoned in the 1960s.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The real south fork of Long Island has its roots in fishing and farming, and life here year-round is very different than the busy, crowded summer.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
His mother, Anne-Marie Herve, came from a farming family, according to Le Pen's website.
—Ania Nussbaum and Angelina Rascouet Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Residents developed a robust infrastructure based on the division of land into plots with a set purpose, such as farming, housing, cooking and storage.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farming
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The demands of California’s agriculture and population growth have had severe consequences for native fish species since the early 20th century, with roughly 80% of previous populations of native salmon, trout, sturgeon and the delta smelt.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Iowa’s agricultural zoning and permitting laws are written by the state legislature and carried out by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, each of which have close ties to Iowa’s powerful agribusiness lobby — as does Iowa’s governor and secretary of agriculture.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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In total, foreign persons held an interest in nearly 45 million acres of U.S. agricultural land as of December 31, 2023, amounting to 2 percent of all land in the country.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the water-intensive agricultural industry sits in the Central Valley, where rain is never enough to sustain each year’s crops.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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According to a confidential informant, Wedding and a partner were cultivating 8,000 marijuana plants in a warehouse on a property there owned by one of his friends.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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Gone, too, were the Topanga Ranch Motel, a bungalow style motel complex built in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst to house railroad workers, and the Malibu Feed Bin, a holdout from an era when this stretch of the California coast was still largely agrarian.—
Guy Trebay,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The sleek, contemporary design harmonizes effortlessly with natural materials and warm details, a nod to the region’s agrarian roots.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farming. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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