FARMERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

farmers

noun

plural of farmer

as in cultivators

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations

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Recent Examples of farmers Better monitoring tools can help farmers identify disease threats earlier and avoid expensive eradication campaigns. — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 This summer, farmers in parts of Europe reported their livestock being infected, including cattle. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Trump is waging a campaign in the final moments of the midterm election to quell discontent among farmers, truckers and drivers exhausted by $4 gas and near-record diesel. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Diesel prices, which affect American truckers, farmers, and shippers, are expected to remain elevated going into next year. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Leasor also said that this year’s weather could be a game changer for some farmers. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026 The result was 90% of farmers in the country living in poverty with virtually all of them drinking unclean water. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Textile Exchange said the organization has helped about 8,000 cotton farmers adopt regenerative farming practices across 35,000 acres. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 In 2022, devastating floods left cotton farmers in Pakistan in an impossible position. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
This scientific understanding is enabling cultivators to engineer diverse, less pungent strains and driving innovation in discreet, low-odor products like edibles and vapes.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivators

Noun

Local growers supply everything from beef and lamb to mushrooms, honey, cheese and vegetables.

— Derek James, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Likewise, regenerative agriculture, which outlaws increasingly expensive synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, can help growers keep costs down.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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