as in cultures
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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Recent Examples of civilizations
Instead, vast structures would be deployed around a host star, allowing these hypothetical civilizations to expand far into the cosmos.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
High school students are likely to learn about the Inca, Maya and Aztec civilizations as representatives of pre-Columbian Latin America.
—Ana L. Ros, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The ironore deposits of the western Mediterranean became key to the prosperity of those civilizations in the east.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The museum does a great job telling the story of the many civilizations that lived here through the centuries.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Cast adrift from mainland Italy, the Mediterranean's largest island has been caught in the crosshairs of civilizations for centuries.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The Discovery Channel series purports to investigate the mysteries and phenomena connected to the ranch, including ancient, lost civilizations and UFO activity.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Scientists have spotted formations that challenge our understanding of physics, and theorists have dreamed up megastructures that could power entire civilizations.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
But alongside his sweeping tour of declining civilizations from Mesopotamia through 20th-century Somalia, Kemp doesn’t argue that people should simply surrender to catastrophe.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
High school students are likely to learn about the Inca, Maya and Aztec civilizations as representatives of pre-Columbian Latin America.
—Ana L. Ros, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The ironore deposits of the western Mediterranean became key to the prosperity of those civilizations in the east.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The museum does a great job telling the story of the many civilizations that lived here through the centuries.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Cast adrift from mainland Italy, the Mediterranean's largest island has been caught in the crosshairs of civilizations for centuries.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The Discovery Channel series purports to investigate the mysteries and phenomena connected to the ranch, including ancient, lost civilizations and UFO activity.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Scientists have spotted formations that challenge our understanding of physics, and theorists have dreamed up megastructures that could power entire civilizations.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
But alongside his sweeping tour of declining civilizations from Mesopotamia through 20th-century Somalia, Kemp doesn’t argue that people should simply surrender to catastrophe.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilizations
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My path has crossed languages and cultures, continents and genres, sometimes gracefully, sometimes a little painfully, but always guided by curiosity and deep faith in cinema.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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For this most prestigious honor of the Those Who Excel awards, recipients have demonstrated a significant commitment to equity and student success, regularly collaborate to create positive school cultures and serve as lifelong learners who inspire the broader community, according to the ISBE.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Technically, the firm moved its coverage to its active lifestyles team, but with a higher rating and price target.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Traditional lifestyles, organic foods, and wellness were hip, and like most things that were in vogue in the 2010s, they were coded politically as left-wing.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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While the fatalities have occurred along the Central Coast and in Northern California, the phenomenon has prompted concerns and discussions among mycological societies and amateur foragers across the Golden State.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Islamic societies, particularly during the Ottoman Empire, the word described separate living quarters for the female members of a household, which outsiders were prohibited from accessing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Civilizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilizations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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