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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
a documentary on the advanced civilization created by the Mayas over a thousand years ago
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as in culture
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
by the 18th century Boston had reached a level of civilization sufficiently advanced to support a circle of portrait painters
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Recent Examples of civilization
Just as astronomers use telescopes to examine celestial objects light-years away, novelists can invoke imagined civilizations to reveal truths closer to home, in part by forcing their characters into contact with alien environments and worldviews.
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Alexandra Oliva, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
In the 1960s Russian astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev described what became known as the Kardashev scale, which connects a civilization’s capacity for technological advancement to its ability to harness larger and larger amounts of energy.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way to return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
There's more focus in this story on human connection than even the eventual and hopeful connection between an off-world civilization and the human species.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Alexandra Oliva, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
In the 1960s Russian astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev described what became known as the Kardashev scale, which connects a civilization’s capacity for technological advancement to its ability to harness larger and larger amounts of energy.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way to return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
There's more focus in this story on human connection than even the eventual and hopeful connection between an off-world civilization and the human species.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Over time, the nascent outlet pivoted away from lifestyle content and toward service journalism, while maintaining an influencer-style approach.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
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On-site Hawaiian cultural programming helps visitors connect with the islands' history and culture, and the complimentary Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Experience that begins with a traditional sunrise chant is not to be missed.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The sounds of that culture were present throughout the evening.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Anthropic, whose ranks include many safety-minded defectors from its rival, argues the slower rollout will help society adapt to the powerful new tools.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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History shows democratic societies periodically require moral correction when economic systems begin injuring people faster than institutions can protect them.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Wang's big accomplishment was the delivery of the Muse Spark AI model in April, marking Meta's first jump into proprietary foundation models and away from a strict adherence to open source, or open weight as it's more commonly called in AI.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Wednesday’s most concerning threat will roar to life in the afternoon, but some potent storms will bubble up in the morning too in parts of southern Minnesota and eastern Iowa.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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One hundred and twenty-six supporters lost their lives after police fired tear gas into the terraces following two late goals from Hearts of Oak in a game against Asante Kotoko.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The course, which was combined with a more traditional woodworking class, was developed by the Home Builders Institute, a nonprofit that provides trade skill training and education for the building industry.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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When Ancelotti won the first of his five Champions League titles as a coach, with Milan in 2003, Clement was a 31-year-old education and welfare officer at Fulham, having left a job as a school PE teacher in order to work in football.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Located close to Salgados Beach, the Marriott Residences Salgados Resort offers travelers the ideal mix of relaxation and refinement under one roof.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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Its design clearly follows the trail Bambu Lab helped blaze with the Editors' Choice-winning A1, but Creality adds a few thoughtful refinements, including a high-quality extruder and a filament-changing system designed to reduce purge waste.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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