as in civilizations
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 grows
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Recent Examples of cultures
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The collective does work based on indigenous cultures using diverse theatrical techniques including puppetry and tech design.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The backstory For anyone that has bemoaned the flattening of cultures everywhere, Fogo Island offers a beacon of hope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Aligned—sometimes explicitly—with Édouard Glissant’s poetics of relation, with its emphasis on the creative power of hybridity and fluid identities, these new biennials presented cultures as entangled and nonhierarchical.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
That fluency creates the impression that AI understands local cultures.
—Gareth Barkin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The aftermath of that news, then, takes unique forms the world over as cultures celebrate the life and honor the death of individuals in ways often singular to their culture.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Unlike cultural competency, which focuses on learning about different cultures, cultural humility centers on listening.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
History buffs will revel in the dozens UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited, while foodies can check out the new onboard Epicurean Enrichment Studio, created by executive chef Kathryn Kelly as a chance to connect to the local cultures through cuisine.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Across most cultures and cuisines, bread remains a daily staple.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The collective does work based on indigenous cultures using diverse theatrical techniques including puppetry and tech design.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The backstory For anyone that has bemoaned the flattening of cultures everywhere, Fogo Island offers a beacon of hope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Aligned—sometimes explicitly—with Édouard Glissant’s poetics of relation, with its emphasis on the creative power of hybridity and fluid identities, these new biennials presented cultures as entangled and nonhierarchical.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
That fluency creates the impression that AI understands local cultures.
—Gareth Barkin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The aftermath of that news, then, takes unique forms the world over as cultures celebrate the life and honor the death of individuals in ways often singular to their culture.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Unlike cultural competency, which focuses on learning about different cultures, cultural humility centers on listening.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
History buffs will revel in the dozens UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited, while foodies can check out the new onboard Epicurean Enrichment Studio, created by executive chef Kathryn Kelly as a chance to connect to the local cultures through cuisine.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The program gives team members the chance to experience different roles, properties, and cultures first-hand, building skills and strengthening connections across the region, and—in the process—strengthening the company’s cross-cultural bonds.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultures
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This innovation quickly spread to neighboring civilizations, embedding itself in the culinary practices of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the real key here is that, for thousands of years the civilizations have fought over those strategic choke points.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Security grows as the emotional Moon in your 2nd House of Production trines cheerful Jupiter in your 10th House of Gains.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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The tendency to let the little things slip grows as the pace and workload intensify.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump cultivates an aura of unpredictability, but his actions betray certain patterns that are discernible to those who know where to look.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Attendees could also join a breakout session with Run Gen Z, a group that cultivates young Republican candidates for office.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Even the libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, came all the way from South America to laud Orbán, a man who has built one of Europe’s most centralized and repressive societies.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Besides soil preparation, the program removes factors that limit natural regeneration and plants a mix of native species.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the opening moments, Loznitsa, working with the Romanian cinematographer Oleg Mutu, plants the camera before the prison gates, which open with a loud creak, allowing a fresh batch of emaciated arrivals to shuffle into a work yard.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Cultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultures. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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