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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
Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
Debating others about politics is deeply embedded into American culture, and indeed Western culture more broadly.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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
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Noun
Food is just one beautiful example of what happens when cultures mix.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
Debating others about politics is deeply embedded into American culture, and indeed Western culture more broadly.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Typically, the choice of antibiotics is guided by culturing a sputum sample and testing it against a variety of antibiotics to see which will kill the bugs that have grown in the culture.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culture
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Though historians have called for further research before making claims, the proposal of a script rooted in sign language might open the chance to explore a new way of deciphering Mayan art and show the ancient civilization to be even more sophisticated and efficient than scholars even knew.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Inside was a civilization of thousands, and a honeycomb.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Seeking stability, Emily leans into her French lifestyle, until a big secret threatens one of her closest relationships.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cycling and mixed-cycling groups, specifically, were more often men and those who had healthier lifestyles and physical conditions than their peers.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Today, the best marketing leaders have to cultivate technical expertise and storytelling skills, as well as deep psychological awareness.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And while stronger loyalty and business results will naturally follow, the true reward lies in cultivating those relationships.—
Geoff Robins,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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When guests arrived for the fundraiser at the Walmart AMP they were greeted by Springdale Public Schools buses parked in front of the venue covered with facts about Walton Arts Center education programs.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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Along with livestreaming the show, Amazon and Bad Bunny’s Good Bunny Foundation reached a multi-year agreement to aid the island by investing in initiatives related to education, technology, food delivery, agriculture support, and economic development.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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With our current hyperpolarized society, changes are not likely to be enacted, especially because the amendment process is arduous and is intentionally difficult, requiring a broad consensus that reflects the gravity of changing our fundamental law.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Authorities also found a bloody fingerprint on the truck’s tailgate, as well as Decker’s dog, which was taken to a humane society for care.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lamb's ear adds a soft green, velvety touch to any garden and, in the South and USDA Zones 7-9, it can often be grown as an evergreen.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Hispanic population in the United States has grown rapidly in recent decades, and more Hispanic students are attending college than ever before.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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My proudest accomplishment in Congress was opening a VA hospital in Garland, which is a city in my district.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Despite his many accomplishments, this remarkably eclectic pianist was quick ti downplay his talents.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rising pressure on Nvidia Huawei’s announcement comes as China promotes homegrown alternatives to Nvidia.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Culture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culture. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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