SUBSISTENCE FARMERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

subsistence farmers

noun

plural of subsistence farmer

as in tenant farmers

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nonfarmers

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growers

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Providing education for cotton growers, WWF-Türkiye created a guide for optimizing water and soil management.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
One low ebb came in 1973 with the loss of many contracts to the Teamsters Union, which struck sweetheart deals with growers.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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