pastoralist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastoralist
Adjective
  • The order, based on the teachings of St. Augustine, brings together the disciplines of contemplation and pastoral ministry.
    Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Its core principles are being integrated into pastoral initiatives and interreligious dialogue at the national and international levels.
    Craig Considine, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Whether municipal or agricultural, these types of adaptive reuse projects are proving that with enough vision—and the patience to go through the planning approvals—no building is too utilitarian to become a striking residence.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
  • In the meantime, researchers including Perry, Richardson, and Hayes think pesticides are dangerous enough that people should take precautions—but especially young kids, people who are pregnant, those who live close to farms, agricultural workers, and seniors.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • For many, Maine is a summer refuge—beaches with powdery sand and glinting grey-blue water intermingled with bucolic topography; mountains, lake houses.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
  • Gabriel Byrne shows up as a nasty villain known as the Chancellor, who has kidnaped the adorable moppet Ella (Ava Joyce McCarthy) and whisked her off to a bucolic Alpine village where a society of ruthless killers are able to raise, and train, their children in peace.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, steamships and telegraphs accelerated the process as the Industrial Revolution transformed agrarian economies.
    Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
  • Some see it as a way to modernize and generate jobs in this developing country, while others see it as an end to their way of life as an agrarian economy.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • The 190-acre spread in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara includes a hacienda-style main house, guest and staff quarters, horse breeding and training facilities, and about 75 acres of arable farmland.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
  • Some power centers were located within transition zones, while others were not; this may be due to the need for arable land, an additional factor that was key to power centers.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
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“Pastoralist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoralist. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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