FERTILIZER Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

fertilizer

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Definition of fertilizer

as in manure

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Recent Examples of fertilizer Lately, state lawmakers have also handed down laws preempting local ordinances on workplace safety, cruise ships, climate goals, fertilizer, naming of airports and painting sidewalks. — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Raffles Bali also takes a responsible approach to waste management, using compost fertilizer made from kitchen and landscape waste and repurposing calcium carbonate-rich eggshells from the restaurants for organic fertilizer in the herb garden. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 As Central America faces the possibility of severe drought, food insecurity, and high costs for fuel and fertilizer, regional governments will likely have to suspend fuel taxes (and forgo substantial revenues) to head off protests. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 As the fighting has continued, oil prices have climbed, causing fuel shortages and raising prices not only of gasoline and diesel, but fertilizer, food, consumer goods and just about everything else. — The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertilizer

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Meanwhile, without the animal manure that farmers once used to enrich the soil, the farmers’ seedlings struggle to germinate.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
People tend to think of waste as trash, sewage, slag, manure and other seemingly useless or disgusting substances.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of manure

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Eating a mixture of protein-rich plant foods can overcome deficiencies in one particular plant food.

— Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
The Lulu Home Insect House may look unassuming, but it’s thoughtfully designed to attract insects and help naturally support your garden—minus the need for any kind of fertilizers, plant food, or pesticides.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 31 May 2026

Definition of plant food

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