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as in civilization
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
because of its wide reputation as a place of culture, Boston became known as "the Athens of America"
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
a study of ancient Anasazi culture as it existed in the canyons of the American Southwest
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as in to cultivate
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Recent Examples of culture
Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 June 2025
There is arguably no greater driver of fashion and culture in world sport than the NBA and its superstar players.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Almost no one in France at the time knows how to culture cells to study chromosomes.
—Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Nina says experiencing his food, language, and culture acted as a portal into another world.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 June 2025
There is arguably no greater driver of fashion and culture in world sport than the NBA and its superstar players.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Verb
The fertilized egg is cultured over about five to six days to create the blastocyst — the early stage of an embryo — and is either transferred or stored for future use, said Dr. Jason Griffith, a reproductive endocrinologist in Houston.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Almost no one in France at the time knows how to culture cells to study chromosomes.
—Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culture
Noun
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In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that both big and beautiful.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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So, simply by the numbers, the case can be made that ensuring the existence of future human civilization by preparing for species-ending risks like a massive asteroid strike or global nuclear annihilation outweighs addressing poverty or starvation for a few hundred million current people.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Our views on relationships, politics and lifestyle (love of travel, no kids, etc.) are in complete alignment.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Our views on relationships, politics and lifestyle (love of travel, no kids etc.) are in complete alignment.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
Verb
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On June 25, for instance, there will be a new moon in Cancer, which is all about emotional new beginnings and a time to cultivate and nurture what reminds us of home.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Figgins hopes to create a space where training to be a dancer is safe and nurturing but also requires discipline and rigor necessary to cultivate students’ talents.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Your own aging loved one is not immune because of background, education, intelligence, nor experience with finances.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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This article was written by the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.—
Jon Marcus,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The film is set in the elite but real New York society of people searching for mates who truly have it all: the looks, the personality, the good taste, the height (that’s a major one), the better-than-mid-range six-figure income.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The imperial family holds less sway over Japanese society than the average salaryman, who at least can vote in elections.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Verb
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In the decades since, PEOPLE has grown to become the iconic brand it is known as today — expanding from a newsstand-only publication to now include digital news coverage and social media coverage, as well as a new app, among other ventures.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Among his more recent accomplishments was introducing a rock band element to the music program about five years ago.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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For all of their collective accomplishments, the need to be right is still unfulfilled - and so the Trump-Musk breakup continues.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Pollard was promoted to be executive vice president in 1980 and then president and chief operating officer in 1981 before he was named ServiceMaster’s CEO in 1983, succeeding Wessner.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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In the spring of 2014, Swift was heavily promoting her album 1989, her first pure pop project.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Culture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culture. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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