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
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The world’s largest agricultural importer also bought a record amount of soybeans last year, after buyers concerned about US-China trade tensions rushed to secure US soybeans ahead of incoming US president Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump is correct about California’s moronic policy that wastes vast amounts of water and starves its agricultural areas for no good reason.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state and reflect its agricultural roots, resembling rows of crops and the open prairie.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump's comments highlight ongoing political battles over how the state allocates its water resources, with Republicans, like Trump, often arguing that too much water is being diverted for environmental protections rather than human and agricultural use.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump is correct about California’s moronic policy that wastes vast amounts of water and starves its agricultural areas for no good reason.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state and reflect its agricultural roots, resembling rows of crops and the open prairie.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump's comments highlight ongoing political battles over how the state allocates its water resources, with Republicans, like Trump, often arguing that too much water is being diverted for environmental protections rather than human and agricultural use.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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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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