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
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.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
The film makes more than a token effort to explore the material and psychological realities of life under fascist rule, and the transformation of a charming agrarian utopia into an austere military dictatorship.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Yet Maui is built largely on tourism, while Molokai is mostly agrarian, with far fewer people.
—Jack Kiyonaga, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024
Studio Collins Weir Studio Collins Weir designed this space to build on the warm materialism of the architecture and play to the agrarian vernacular of the Mill Valley, California, project.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
The film makes more than a token effort to explore the material and psychological realities of life under fascist rule, and the transformation of a charming agrarian utopia into an austere military dictatorship.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Yet Maui is built largely on tourism, while Molokai is mostly agrarian, with far fewer people.
—Jack Kiyonaga, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024
Studio Collins Weir Studio Collins Weir designed this space to build on the warm materialism of the architecture and play to the agrarian vernacular of the Mill Valley, California, project.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrarian
agricultural
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Labor Shortages Push Innovation In countries like India, where the agricultural workforce is projected to drop to 26.8% by 2050, labor scarcity is forcing farmers to adopt technology.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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North Carolina agricultural officials found levels at 13.4 parts per billion in the samples, according to ABC News.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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“Agrarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrarian. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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