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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Elemental expects to use the funds to invest in areas that include energy, transportation, water, agriculture and industry.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The power engine turns waste biomass, like from forestry or agriculture, into CO2, which the company then captures and sequesters.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
The law has led to the collection of more groundwater data and nearly $1 billion in state funding, and has raised public awareness about how heavy pumping, particularly for agriculture, has depleted underground supplies.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
In the Gulf South, some small farmers are taking advantage of the billions of federal dollars now available for climate-smart agriculture.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
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Amy Feldman, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The power engine turns waste biomass, like from forestry or agriculture, into CO2, which the company then captures and sequesters.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
The law has led to the collection of more groundwater data and nearly $1 billion in state funding, and has raised public awareness about how heavy pumping, particularly for agriculture, has depleted underground supplies.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
In the Gulf South, some small farmers are taking advantage of the billions of federal dollars now available for climate-smart agriculture.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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