nonagricultural
adjective
non·ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌnän-ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl 
: not agricultural: such as
a
: not of, relating to, or used in farming and agriculture
nonagricultural products/land
b
: not engaged in or concerned with farming or agriculture
nonagricultural workers
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Retailers and importers of nonagricultural goods had sped up shipments in anticipation of the strike, and some ships were diverted to West Coast ports where workers are not among those striking.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
By the end of the century, for the first time in U.S. history, nonagricultural workers outnumbered farmers and wage earners outnumbered independent artisans.
—David W. Blight, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
This expansion indicates both a growth in demand for agricultural seasonal workers and a policy decision to expand the number of nonagricultural seasonal visas.
—Andrew Selee, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
The state routinely leads the nation in demand for H-2B visas, the nonagricultural arm of the visa program, that allows employers to hire temporary workers for work such as construction, landscaping and hospitality.
—Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
By the end of the century, for the first time in U.S. history, nonagricultural workers outnumbered farmers and wage earners outnumbered independent artisans.
—David W. Blight, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
This expansion indicates both a growth in demand for agricultural seasonal workers and a policy decision to expand the number of nonagricultural seasonal visas.
—Andrew Selee, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
The state routinely leads the nation in demand for H-2B visas, the nonagricultural arm of the visa program, that allows employers to hire temporary workers for work such as construction, landscaping and hospitality.
—Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
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“Nonagricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonagricultural. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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