agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products
cleared the land to use it for agriculture
Examples of agriculture in a Sentence
They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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This is despite their existing commitment to set targets for agriculture by the end of 2024 and widespread acknowledgment that climate risk is financial risk.
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Monique Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
There have also been sporadic, bipartisan efforts to peel off a separate bill that would address labor shortages in America’s farming and agriculture industry from the more politically daunting task of tackling border security.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
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Monique Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
There have also been sporadic, bipartisan efforts to peel off a separate bill that would address labor shortages in America’s farming and agriculture industry from the more politically daunting task of tackling border security.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈag-ri-ˌkəl-chər
: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : farming
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