agricultural
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl 
: of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture
agriculturally
adverb
Examples of agricultural in a Sentence
the state's main agricultural product
he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
Recent Examples on the Web
Keeping up with the pace of technology has challenged Congress since the steam engine and the cotton gin transformed the nation’s industrial and agricultural sectors.
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David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
Keeping up with the pace of technology has challenged Congress since the steam engine and the cotton gin transformed the nation's industrial and agricultural sectors.
—David Klepper, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Prices of some agricultural products nearly doubled in March, with general consumer prices rising over 3% compared to a year before.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
The college also plans to add 40 acres and 38,000 square feet of building and lab space for its horticulture and agricultural science programs.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Local officials gesture enthusiastically to agricultural cooperatives boasting cutting edge technology and model villages that facilitate access to social services and promote entrepreneurship.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
For 40 years, that business model worked like any agricultural industry.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Gallic people, also known as the Gauls, were a Celtic people who occupied parts of modern-day France, Belgium, Germany and Italy and lived in agricultural societies divided into tribes, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
In farming areas in the Central Valley, local water agencies are starting to plan for mandatory reductions in agricultural water use to comply with the state’s groundwater law, which calls for curbing overpumping by 2040.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
Keeping up with the pace of technology has challenged Congress since the steam engine and the cotton gin transformed the nation's industrial and agricultural sectors.
—David Klepper, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Prices of some agricultural products nearly doubled in March, with general consumer prices rising over 3% compared to a year before.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
The college also plans to add 40 acres and 38,000 square feet of building and lab space for its horticulture and agricultural science programs.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Local officials gesture enthusiastically to agricultural cooperatives boasting cutting edge technology and model villages that facilitate access to social services and promote entrepreneurship.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
For 40 years, that business model worked like any agricultural industry.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Gallic people, also known as the Gauls, were a Celtic people who occupied parts of modern-day France, Belgium, Germany and Italy and lived in agricultural societies divided into tribes, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
In farming areas in the Central Valley, local water agencies are starting to plan for mandatory reductions in agricultural water use to comply with the state’s groundwater law, which calls for curbing overpumping by 2040.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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agricultural
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌag-ri-ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl
1
: of, relating to, or used in agriculture
agricultural machinery
2
: engaged in or concerned with agriculture
an agricultural society
agriculturally
adverb
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