as in agricultural
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
an agrarian community the nation's agrarian history
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Recent Examples of agrarian
The community, perhaps because of its martial and agrarian origins, as well as a fierce sense of autonomy, plays an outsize role in trucking and transport in India and North America alike.
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Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Mechanized production and factory systems generated unprecedented wealth and productivity, but led to the displacement of many agrarian jobs and people to move into overcrowded, unsanitary urban centers in search of work.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
People here not having the same amount of resources and having to live an agrarian life that's very, very difficult and very risky.
—Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Just beyond the epic Castle Howard in rural North Yorkshire, about 200 miles north of London, stands the Silos, another architectural marvel that is a modern homage to the area’s agrarian past.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
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Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Mechanized production and factory systems generated unprecedented wealth and productivity, but led to the displacement of many agrarian jobs and people to move into overcrowded, unsanitary urban centers in search of work.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
People here not having the same amount of resources and having to live an agrarian life that's very, very difficult and very risky.
—Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Just beyond the epic Castle Howard in rural North Yorkshire, about 200 miles north of London, stands the Silos, another architectural marvel that is a modern homage to the area’s agrarian past.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrarian
agricultural
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Whether municipal or agricultural, these types of adaptive reuse projects are proving that with enough vision—and the patience to go through the planning approvals—no building is too utilitarian to become a striking residence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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In the meantime, researchers including Perry, Richardson, and Hayes think pesticides are dangerous enough that people should take precautions—but especially young kids, people who are pregnant, those who live close to farms, agricultural workers, and seniors.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Agrarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrarian. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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