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cultivator

noun

ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər

Definition of cultivator

as in farmer

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen

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Recent Examples of cultivator Wheat farmers in Britain, sugar beet growers in central Europe, tobacco planters in Virginia and cotton cultivators across the American South all embraced the new fertilizer. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 The fair will also host the 2026 California Cannabis Awards, ushering in cultivators and manufacturers from all around the state. — Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Kelly Funke is the president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins, a plant nursery and rose cultivator. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultivator

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The Republican congresswoman running against Turek, Ashley Hinson, recently gathered farmers, researchers and local officials to discuss Iowa’s water problems.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The Republican congresswoman running against Turek, Ashley Hinson, recently gathered farmers, researchers and local officials to discuss Iowa's water problems.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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