monoculture
noun
mono·cul·ture
ˈmä-nə-ˌkəl-chər 
1
a
: the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land
b
: a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture
c
: growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism
The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh …—
James Gorman
James Gorman2
: a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity
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Hwang Sun-jae, a sociologist who studies fertility norms, traces the swift dissemination of low fertility in part to social media’s role as an accelerant of global monoculture.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
A number of comedians, critics and figures in media and culture say the downside of the level of control exerted by Michaels is a stifling of voices and, effectively, the perpetuation of a monoculture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Natural wine usually comes from small-scale producers who prioritize biodynamic farming practices and eschew monoculture to create a product that highlights the nuances of terroir.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
This one feels even more significant, one of the last gasps of the monoculture.
—New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
A number of comedians, critics and figures in media and culture say the downside of the level of control exerted by Michaels is a stifling of voices and, effectively, the perpetuation of a monoculture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Natural wine usually comes from small-scale producers who prioritize biodynamic farming practices and eschew monoculture to create a product that highlights the nuances of terroir.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
This one feels even more significant, one of the last gasps of the monoculture.
—New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monoculture. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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